by Eric J. Ellman | Nov 19, 2025
In November 2025, HUD wrote to Public Housing Authorities and Owners, informing them that “HUD, along with Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) and private owners of project-based rental assistance, has an obligation to ensure that we are providing decent, safe,...
by Eric J. Ellman | Sep 12, 2025
In August 2025, a federal district court in Connecticut validated a background check company’s accuracy data in a judicial opinion. This validation by a third-party, especially from a court, does not happen very often, and when it does, it’s worth noting. First...
by Eric J. Ellman | Sep 7, 2025
Landlords are powerful vectors of residential sorting, opening up or constraining access to stable housing, neighborhood choice, and social opportunity. Although previous research has explored how landlords’ behaviors shape housing outcomes, existing research has not...
by Eric J. Ellman | Jul 7, 2025
In July 2025, the GAO issued a report, Rental Housing: Use and Federal Oversight of Property Technology (GAO-25-107196). The report was conducted at the request of members of Congress who “raised questions about the use of property technology tools in the rental...
