A range of factors stack the odds against tenants, including landlords in the Legislature who have weakened local regulations of rental properties.
Tag: housing
Posted inHealth & Welfare
As Midwest summers get hotter, Milwaukee’s most at risk have an unmet need: air conditioning
Wisconsin’s primary energy aid program focuses mostly on winter heating, leaving few summer cooling options. A neighborhood group is stepping up.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Welfare
Long waits for federal rental assistance leave Milwaukee-area residents fearing eviction
Some renters say they waited months to find out whether they qualified for thousands of dollars in emergency help to pay past-due rent. Some are still waiting.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Welfare
How to get rental assistance in Wisconsin
A guide to navigating assistance programs for those at risk of eviction during the pandemic.
Posted inWisWatch Blog
Feds holding back on loan mod records
Housing advocates and media organizations have been waiting more than a year for demographic data on who’s getting mortgage modifications through a government program.
Posted inEconomy
Dells employee housing in short supply; problems plague some establishments
For the estimated 2,000 college students who come from abroad each year to fill the labor gap in the Dells, finding housing is far from guaranteed. Motel owner Chris Swart believes local officials should adopt regulations to improve housing for temporary workers in the Dells.