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For the first time, Connecticut has taken a comprehensive look at its affordable housing stock. The report finds the state is short thousands of units for very-low-income families. Fairfield County has one of the largest shortages, and local housing advocates are calling on state officials to use once-in-a-lifetime federal funds to help fix the problem.

U.S. Department of Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo stopped in Middletown Thursday to talk about the state’s emergency rental assistance program, UniteCT. Adeyemo applauded Connecticut for setting an example for other programs across the country.

The pandemic has challenged renters and landlords alike. And in Fairfield County it’s been especially tough as more than half of renters already find themselves spending more than 30 percent of their income on housing. One property owner and management company said they've fared well during the pandemic thanks, in part, to its mission.

With the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban and with thousands still hoping to flee the country, a local nonprofit in New Haven welcomed a small group of refugees Monday night. The organization expects to resettle as many as 400 Afghan refugees in the next year.

As small landlords struggle to move forward, many are looking back at the last year and a half. From eviction bans to rental assistance programs, small landlords say they’ve been overlooked and continue to fall through the cracks.

Connecticut's housing market has seen a boom with sales up by more than 30%. But not all is positive, warns state Comptroller Kevin Lembo.

Landlord advocate talks about what landlords are dealing with trying to recover back rent due to pandemic.

UniteCT is working to disburse rental relief aid.

Connecticut received over $400 million from the federal government during the pandemic to help renters avoid eviction. Critics claimed the state had trouble getting out the message at first. But now officials say money is finally getting into the hands of those who need it.

This hour on Where We Live, we’re asking, what are landlords and building owners obligated to do here in Connecticut to keep residences safe?