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I just signed the petition “Introduce caps on how much landlords can raise rent: Protect struggling families like mine” and wanted to see if you could help by adding your name.

Our goal is to reach 50,000 signatures and we need more support. You can read more and sign the petition here:

chng.it/pZ92CvdxTQ

Thanks!
Jules
#petition #rent #renting #FairRent #Rentcontrols #rentcap

Change.orgSign the PetitionIntroduce caps on how much landlords can raise rent: Protect struggling families like mine

Finding housing in Paris is getting harder – even for young people making good money.

While the housing crisis in the French capital primarily affects the most vulnerable, it has become so severe that even young employees with a monthly income of €3,000 are struggling.

mediafaro.org/article/20250426

An illustration of a map of Paris with a person struggling to reach a set of keys. | Palm Illustrations
Le Monde · Finding housing in Paris is getting harder – even for young people making good money.By Charlotte Bozonnet

I hate when the landlady comes over. She's always like looking around and inspecting and commenting. Yes, my apartment is not spotless. Yes it could be better kept up. But I also have a whole damn life I barely have a handle on and I feel comfortable enough in my living space. (I can move around; it's not cluttered.) I'm sure when you're retired and just collecting a renter's check, you have all the time in the world but that ain't me, doll.
#renting #landlords #life #busy #actuallyautistic

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“Advocates wonder why the new commitments have targeted a small number of first home buyers over the larger number of lower-income people living in #RentalStress. And industry experts warn the situation has become so dire, they are only seeing #DINKS (dual income, no kids) or people with #inheritance make it on to the #PropertyLadder.”

#AusPol / #LNP / #Labor / #Liberal / #Nationals / #HousingEmergency / #Housing / #renting <theguardian.com/australia-news>

The Guardian · Melbourne nurse Sarah is trying to save for a home near work – neither party’s housing plan will get her any closerBy Cait Kelly

Stateline: Cities lead bans on algorithmic rent hikes as states lag behind. “Minneapolis on Thursday has become the fourth U.S. city to ban algorithmic rental price-fixing software, joining San Francisco, Philadelphia and Berkeley, California, in a growing wave of legislation aimed to protect renters from rental price-gouging. While momentum builds at the city level — with Portland, Oregon; […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/01/stateline-cities-lead-bans-on-algorithmic-rent-hikes-as-states-lag-behind/