Not a Pretty Picture: Need for Affordable Rental Housing Is Greater Than Ever, Says Harvard Report

By Caitlin Jones
June 16, 2011 1 min read

Tax Credit Advisor, June 2011: Record numbers of U.S. renters are paying more than 30% of their income for housing costs and the problem is likely to worsen, according to a new report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.

The study, funded in part by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, provides statistics, information, and analysis on U.S. renters, the rental housing inventory, trends in these areas, and the future outlook.

The need for affordable rental housing has grown in the past decade and the strengthening national economy is posing further problems.

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NH&RA Panelists Explore Ways to Rein in High Insurance Costs for Affordable Housing

Pamela Martineau • September 1, 2024 6 min read

Meet with your underwriter in person, provide as much data as possible on relevant inspections and offer photos of improvements you’ve made to affordable housing properties. These were just a few of the tips offered at the National Housing & Rehabilitation Association’s Summer Institute Panel: “What Can Be Done About Insurance?”

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For most organizations, radical shifts in market strategy and company makeup generally come after crises. For Rainbow Housing Assistance Corporation (Rainbow), that radical shift came not as a result of significant challenges, but as a way to leverage successful internal practices to better serve the affordable housing industry.