Air conditioner Quote by Matthew Desmond

You have to understand the role the landlords are playing in shaping neighborhoods, how they potentially expand or reduce inequality, how their profits are…

— Matthew Desmond

Airbnb was born out of necessarity. Our rent went up. It was born out of a problem.

— Joe Gebbia

While payday loans are often the only source of credit for low-income Americans, these lenders are notorious for predatory practices that cause borrowers to…

— Seth Moulton

Landlords grow rich in their sleep without working, risking or economising

— John Stuart Mill

“For many landlords, it was cheaper to deal with the expense of eviction than to maintain their properties; it was possible to skimp on…

— Matthew Desmond

The universe of mortgage lending has gotten to the point where there is a place in it for everybody.

— Joe Mays

It is critical that low-income consumers have access to alternative products and services such as rent-to-own. It gives working-class families opportunities to obtain decent…

— William Lacy Clay, Jr

The more the tenants there are, the later the rent gets paid.

— Robert D Dangoor

Almost all the people I've met in temporary accommodation fell behind with their rent because of benefit cuts, or found their landlord was no…

— Dawn Foster

“Tenants able to pay their rent in full each month could take advantage of legal protections designed to keep their housing safe and decent.…

— Matthew Desmond

Rent-stabilized tenants face harassment. They face illegal evictions. They're confronted with ceaseless 'buy-out' offers that promise a quick buck if they give up their…

— Bill de Blasio

For instance, the most common type of "affordable housing" in the world comes in the form of apartments over stores.

— James Howard Kunstler