December 18, 2020 Atlanta The New York City Council passed two ordinances that could open the door to a new era of job protection for some of the most precarious workers in the service industry: fast food workers. It goes without saying that New York City is sui generis – one of a kind …
Renters’ Choice, Landlords’ Scam
December 17, 2020 Atlanta Hitting the doors in various neighborhoods and apartment complexes in Atlanta, while talking to people about the runoff election, has been an education. Everyone knows about the upcoming election; few know about their rights as tenants. People are almost tired of hearing about the election, but interest in the ACORN Tenant …
Rent Squeeze
December 16, 2020 Atlanta As the team visits one family after another in apartment complexes in metro Atlanta, after we talk to them about voting, early and by mail, we have been asking what it’s like to live there. Recently, our ears have been burning. In a number of developments, we were hearing about huge …