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THE latest from THE housing initiative at Penn

CALIFORNIA COVID-19 RENT RELIEF PROGRAM ANALYSIS OF APPLICANTS

Between March 2021 and the end of March 2022, one out of ten California renters applied for assistance paying their rent from the State.​

TRENDS AND CHALLENGES IN
THE PHILADELPHIA RENTAL MARKET

Findings from the largest-ever survey of Philadelphia renters. Addresses issues of rent and rent increases, formal and informal evictions, and habitability.  

lESSONS FROM PANDEMIC ​eMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE pROGRAMS

Lessons from the implementation of Emergency Rental Assistance programs across the country during the COVID-19 crisis.
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