Collateral damages : landlords and the urban housing crisis / Meredith J. Greif.

"Collateral Damages looks to answer the question: why do federal, state, and local laws which are meant to protect renters from disadvantageous landlord practices fall short? Indeed, it is the job of city authorities, including the PHA, court system, and building departments, to protect vulnerable r...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rose series in sociology.
Main Author: Greif, Meredith J. (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Russell Sage Foundation, [2022]
Series:Rose series in sociology.
Subjects:
Housing policy.
Housing.
Landlord and tenant.
Rental housing.
Logement > Politique gouvernementale.
Logement locatif.
Physical Description:xx, 174 pages : maps ; 23 cm.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The Uneven Fortunes of Cleveland's Neighborhoods
  • "I May Just Have to Walk Away"
  • "If I Got Him Paranoid Enough, I Knew He Would Go"
  • "What Kills Me Now Is the Water"
  • "You Said You're Section 8... That's Why I Don't Want to Get in Touch with You"
  • Conclusion