housing
Steph Curry and his wife Ayesha are hoping to prevent multi-story homes from being built in Atherton, California, the affluent Silicon Valley enclave where the couple owns a home. Earlier this month, the Currys sent a letter to leaders of of Atherton, asking the town not to allow the development of multi-story housing, citing privacy and […]
Kodak Black is giving back to dozens of families in his native South Florida, as the Pompano Beach rapper announced on Tuesday that he’s paid rent for 28 families facing eviction. “28 families was bout to get evicted for being behind on their rent a few months,” Kodak wrote on his Instagram Story. “I paid what they […]
A Black couple is taking legal action after their home appraisal increased nearly $300,000 because of race. According to the New York Times, Nathan Connolly and Shani Mott filed the housing discrimination lawsuit in Maryland District Court on Monday—about a year after they applied to refinance their mortgage with loanDepot. Connolly, a professor at John Hopkins University, says he and his […]
Homeless charity L.A. Mission is reportedly frustrated with Kanye West’s alleged failure to deliver on promises he made to the organization in an effort to solve the city’s housing crisis. Kanye, who in November met with L.A. Mission CEO Troy Vaughn to outline particular ways he can provide aid for the unhoused, took to Instagram on Friday to […]
Earlier this week, a woman who rented an Airbnb in Philadelphia took to Twitter to put people on notice after allegedly finding 10 hidden cameras in her rental property. “BE CAUTIOUS BOOKING AIR BNBs!,” she wrote. “My friend & I recently stayed at an airbnb in Philadelphia with over 10 hidden cameras all over the house. […]
In what’s a shock to probably no one, a new report shows that not a single city in Canada is truly affordable for people under the age of 30. The findings from Youthful Cities’ Real Affordability Index show that most sub-30 Canadians living in both big and small cities face an average deficit of over $700 per month, […]
A Wisconsin man is facing federal charges over a series of racist incidents directed at his Black neighbors. According to legal documents obtained by the Daily Beast, 54-year-old William McDonald is accused of using force and threats of force to interfere with the housing rights of multiple people because of their race, color, or national origin. Authorities […]
Kanye West’s latest calling is to help Los Angeles’ homeless population. TMZ reports that the rapper has been connecting with philanthropic organizations to figure out how to support the city’s homeless people, while also working to alleviate the issue. Kanye apparently recently took a meeting with Reverend Troy Vaughn, CEO of L.A. Mission, where Ye outlined […]
British presenter, journalist and all-round entertainer Amelia Dimoldenberg has become a well-known face in the UK rap and grime scenes for her hilarious YouTube series, Chicken Shop Date, which sees her interview some of the finest talents around with a comedic edge. Getting back into her investigative journo bag, Amelia has recently teamed up with UK TV network Dave for a […]
A recent report has ranked Toronto and Vancouver among the most expensive cities for real estate in the world. The report, published by the Urban Reform Institute and Frontier Centre for Public Policy, showed that Toronto is “severely unaffordable,” a category for markets found to have a price-to-income ratio of 5.1 or more. The city […]
