Report on foreclosure and renters posted
April 26, 2009 (posted by BeenieMum)Hidden Impact: California Renters in the Foreclosure Crisis, released by renters’ advocacy organization Tenants Together on March 31 is now posted on Legal Services of Northern California’s housing webpage. The report estimates, conservatively, that 1 in 3 residential units in foreclosure in California are rentals. The report also contains a useful summary of existing California law and procedure regarding the rights of tenants renting homes in foreclosure and a number of recommendations for strengthening renter protections.