/tags/tenant-rights Tenant rights en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Fri, 06 Jun 2025 20:13:59 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-06-06/how-a-st-louis-nonprofit-is-working-to-empower-renters-affected-by-the-tornado Many renters were displaced after the May 16 tornado. A St. Louis nonprofit is working to help tenants understand their rights. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 20:13:59 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-06-06/how-a-st-louis-nonprofit-is-working-to-empower-renters-affected-by-the-tornado Darrious Varner /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-06-05/what-safety-assessment-stickers-mean-for-homeowners-and-renters-affected-by-the-tornado After the May 16 tornado, affected residences received color-coded safety assessment tags on their front doors. Here’s what they mean for residents and what happens next. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-06-05/what-safety-assessment-stickers-mean-for-homeowners-and-renters-affected-by-the-tornado Emily Woodbury /government-politics-issues/2025-05-26/st-louis-officials-will-discuss-financial-help-for-people-displaced-by-the-tornado The St. Louis Board of Aldermen will soon discuss a bill to make more people eligible for a displaced-tenants fund and a measure that would lower property tax bills on buildings made uninhabitable by the tornado. Mon, 26 May 2025 22:36:33 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-05-26/st-louis-officials-will-discuss-financial-help-for-people-displaced-by-the-tornado Jeremy D. Goodwin /government-politics-issues/2024-12-02/ambitions-for-st-louis-right-to-counsel-program-meet-a-scaled-back-reality-for-tenants The city set a target of 1,125 cases a year, but is off to a less ambitious start. Mon, 02 Dec 2024 13:03:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-12-02/ambitions-for-st-louis-right-to-counsel-program-meet-a-scaled-back-reality-for-tenants Caleb Aguirre /2024-04-30/st-louis-eviction-filings-rise-nearly-11-similar-kansas-city Nationwide, rents and the cost of living are increasing. Eviction filings are "a great indicator of housing insecurity," says a researcher from Princeton University's Eviction Lab. Tue, 30 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /2024-04-30/st-louis-eviction-filings-rise-nearly-11-similar-kansas-city Kavahn Mansouri /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-12-22/st-louis-aldermanic-president-says-workers-rights-and-traffic-safety-are-2024-priorities In the coming year, Green is hoping aldermen will pursue policies that herald the “Year of the Worker.” Fri, 22 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-12-22/st-louis-aldermanic-president-says-workers-rights-and-traffic-safety-are-2024-priorities Jason Rosenbaum /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-10-02/a-st-louis-mediation-program-is-a-promising-solution-for-landlord-and-tenant-disputes The Conflict Resolution Center-St. Louis offers landlords and tenants a free, nonlegal route to solving disputes. Mon, 02 Oct 2023 21:39:32 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-10-02/a-st-louis-mediation-program-is-a-promising-solution-for-landlord-and-tenant-disputes Ulaa Kuziez /economy-business/2023-08-25/st-louis-is-looking-to-update-many-of-its-housing-policies-to-prioritize-tenants The Board of Aldermen returns in September, when a handful of bills designed to help tenants are likely to be introduced. Fri, 25 Aug 2023 18:36:49 GMT /economy-business/2023-08-25/st-louis-is-looking-to-update-many-of-its-housing-policies-to-prioritize-tenants Eric Schmid /government-politics-issues/2023-06-30/st-louis-aldermen-pass-1-32-billion-budget-give-initial-ok-to-tenants-rights-bill The budget generated little contention, but the bill that would provide legal counsel to tenants facing eviction prompted debate. Fri, 30 Jun 2023 22:21:42 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-06-30/st-louis-aldermen-pass-1-32-billion-budget-give-initial-ok-to-tenants-rights-bill Lilley Halloran /government-politics-issues/2023-02-02/ingrassia-proposes-giving-st-louisans-the-right-to-counsel-during-eviction-proceedings St. Louis Alderwoman Chistine Ingrassia wants tenants to have lawyers in evictions, a proposal that could cost about $1.6 million a year. Thu, 02 Feb 2023 11:15:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-02-02/ingrassia-proposes-giving-st-louisans-the-right-to-counsel-during-eviction-proceedings Andrea Y. Henderson