For years, Housing Is A Human Right and our parent organization, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, have been advocating for the “3 Ps” to address the housing affordability crisis in the United States. While corporate landlords and


Rent-Stabilization Laws Are Essential for Protecting Tenants, Say Experts
In News by Patrick Range McDonald / Feb. 12, 2025Last fall, Brian Callaci and Sandeep Vaheesan, of the Open Markets Institute, wrote a must-read white paper on ways to solve the housing affordability crisis. Published in the Harvard Business Review, it made clear that

Senators Call for Investigation Into Rent Gouging of Military Families Through RealPage Software
In News by Patrick Range McDonald / Feb. 05, 2025U.S. senators Elizabeth Warren and Ruben Gallego have recently sent a letter to the Department of Defense calling for an investigation into whether landlords are using RealPage software to rent gouge military families. Over the

Big Real Estate Raised $171.6 Million to Kill Prop 33 and Pass Prop 34
In News by Patrick Range McDonald / Jan. 30, 2025For the 2024 election, Big Real Estate raised a whopping total of $171.6 million to kill Proposition 33 and pass Proposition 34 in California. Several of the top contributors are the country’s largest corporate landlords.

California’s Ellis Act Has Devastated the Lives of Tenants for Decades
In News by Patrick Range McDonald / Jan. 07, 2025For decades, the Ellis Act, a statewide law in California, has devastated the lives of tenants, including seniors and children, by forcing them out of their homes through evictions to make way for luxury housing.

Scandal-Plagued Contributors Shell Out $102.5 Million to Kill Prop 33 and Silence AHF
In News by Patrick Range McDonald / Oct. 01, 2024Scandal-plagued contributors from the real estate industry have shelled out a shocking $102.5 million to kill Proposition 33 and pass Proposition 34 in California – and that number is only rising. The controversial donors include

Invitation Homes Contributed $500,000 to Kill Prop 33. Now the Corporate Landlord is in Big Trouble with the FTC.
In News by Patrick Range McDonald / Sep. 25, 2024Invitation Homes, a corporate landlord that’s routinely getting into major trouble, has agreed to an eye-popping $48-million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission for “unlawful behavior against renters.” Through its wholly owned subsidiary, THR Property

Why is UC Berkeley’s Ken Rosen Trying to Deceive California Voters?
In News by Patrick Range McDonald / Sep. 03, 2024UC Berkeley Professor Ken Rosen has a lot to answer for. In a new TV ad paid by the California Apartment Association and corporate landlords, Rosen tries to come off as an independent voice, explaining

Yes on Prop 33 Endorsed by Labor Unions, Activists, and Civic Leaders. Which Side Are You On?
In News by Patrick Range McDonald / Aug. 22, 2024When it comes to Proposition 33 in California, a quick look at who supports the pro-rent control ballot measure and who is financing the No on Prop 33 campaign says everything. The California Democratic Party,

Corporate Landlords Are Overwhelmingly Funding No on Prop 33 and Yes on Prop 34 Campaigns
In News by Patrick Range McDonald / Aug. 20, 2024Housing Is A Human Right has found that a group of 11 corporate landlords, including Essex Property Trust and Blackstone, is overwhelmingly funding the No on Prop 33 and Yes on Prop 34 campaigns in