Posts by Maxwell
POLICY BRIEF: Area Median Income and Racial Redress
On July 6, The Redress Movement released its most recent Policy Research Brief, Area Median Income and Racial Redress: How Racial Inequalities are Built Into Federal Housing Affordability Measures, detailing how the rents set by the federal government for affordable housing are unaffordable to most renter households, especially in Black and Latine neighborhoods. The…
Read MoreBlack, Latine, and Asian: A History of Shared Discrimination, a Future of Shared Action
In general, Black, Latine, and Asian communities faced serious and persistent housing discrimination through the first half of the 20th century, including the lynching of a Chinese immigrant in 1880, a sustained bombing campaign against African Americans perceived to be encroaching on white neighborhoods in the 1920s, and the wholesale destruction of multiple Latine enclaves…
Read MoreRedress Contributes Key Tenant Protections to Colorado Receivership Bill
Last month, the Colorado General Assembly passed, and the Governor signed, a new law that targets delinquent slumlords. Existing law already allows cities or counties to fine slumlords for health and safety violations, but those fines often become the cost of doing business. Local jurisdictions can also take the extraordinary step of condemning a building,…
Read MoreColorado HOA Law Protects Homeowners From Predatory Foreclosure Practices
After tireless advocacy from homeowners and advocates, the governor signed HB24-1337 on June 5th, 2024. The main two things the bill does are cap the legal fees a homeowners association (HOA) can pass along to a homeowner, so that inflated legal fees don’t lead to someone losing their home, and offer homeowners a right to…
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