housing

Bills that would increase housing around transit stations haven’t had much success the last two legislative sessions. Connecticut housing advocates blame it on misinformation. So they're working in communities across the state to show residents what the possibilities are.

Both sides agree Connecticut lacks affordable housing so why did bills designed to address the issue fail in the last General Assembly session?

Income-eligible homeowners could now get up to $30,000 in help to avoid foreclosure. The grants come from a new state program created to help those impacted by the pandemic.

Connecticut’s full assistance program for homeowners who were affected financially by COVID-19 is now open for applications.

Only about two dozen municipalities in Connecticut have fair rent commissions. But a bill headed to the governor’s desk could change that. Fair rent commissions could soon be required in about 45 towns across the state.

This is the second article in a two-part series: "Rent Paid, Still Evicted." Wednesday, we explored the uptick in no-fault evictions and the impact on renters. Today, we explore solutions. On Friday at 9 a.m. listen to CT Public's Where We Live as we dive into this topic further.

Dozens more households faced eviction each week during the pandemic, despite paying rent. As no-fault evictions rose to half of all filings, here's how a hot housing market and eviction restrictions didn't help these two women and many others.

Connecticut pulled UniteCT applications that weren’t complete by March 31.

A ban on evictions because of nonpayment of rent may have contributed to the increase, some say

Evictions slowed down during the pandemic, thanks to financial help from state and federal governments. But almost all aid has lapsed now, and evictions are starting to move back up to pre-pandemic levels. At the same time, rents have jumped by more than 15%.