Mpls City Council proposes $1M to rental assistance
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The Minneapolis City Council is proposing an allocation of $1 million for rental assistance amid the ICE surge in the city. 

Trump wants to avoid ‘nation of renters’
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Touching on topics of affordability and the economy in Iowa on Tuesday, President Donald Trump details an executive order that he says was signed last week to “ban Wall Street and large institutional investors from buying up all the single-family homes in America,” while also saying he doesn’t want to see “a nation of renters.” He also hints at mortgage rates “coming down a lot” in the near future.

Bilt expands rewards program with new cards for renters, homeowners: What to know

Bilt on Tuesday unveiled Bilt Card 2.0, a revamped lineup of three credit cards that, for the first time, allows homeowners to earn rewards on mortgage payments.

Minnesota joins 20 states suing HUD over homeless housing funding

A coalition of attorneys general announced they are standing up against the Trump administration. This time, over major changes to how federal funding can be directed to homelessness programs.

Minnesota files lawsuit over HUD funding reform
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Minnesota/s attorney general, along with several more attorneys general, filed a lawsuit over homeless housing funding. FOX 9's Soyoung Kim has more.

Minnesota organizations push back on federal homeless housing cuts

Minnesota housing advocates are holding an overnight vigil at the Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis starting Tuesday evening and ending Wednesday morning.

Housing program changes could affect Minnesotans
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Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner recently announced major federal funding reforms to homelessness housing programs pointing to the need for increased accountability, but local organizations are linking arms standing up against funding changes that they say could negatively impact thousands of Minnesotans.

Minneapolis rent price-fixing lawsuit settlement proposed by DOJ

Under the proposed settlement, RealPage would agree to stop using real-time data to set rental prices. It would also cooperate with the Justice Department's lawsuit against five major landlords, including four that operate in the Twin Cities.

As Minnesota housing program faces scrutiny, tenants face uncertainty

A man who lives at a St. Paul apartment complex said he was given 60 days to leave after the state stopped paying his housing provider.

Disabled residents in limbo after housing fraud scandal
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Tenants with disabilities are facing an uncertain future after a housing services fraud scandal caused the state to cease payments to several providers. FOX 9's Mike Manzoni has the latest report.

Minneapolis encampment owner suffers legal loss
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The Minneapolis business owner who opened his vacant lot as a homeless encampment suffered a loss in the courtroom on Thursday.

Judge makes decision on Minneapolis homeless encampment lawsuit

A Minneapolis property owner fighting the city over a homeless encampment he maintained in his parking lot appeared in civil court on Thursday.

Oshki-Gakeyaa affordable housing community opens in Minneapolis
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A 24-unit affordable housing development opens on Thursday in Minneapolis. The Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of Oshki-Gakeyaa, which means "new way." Twenty units are dedicated to high-priority unsheltered single relatives through coordinated entry referrals, while four are reserved for individuals with disabilities referred directly through MIWRC.

Serial squatter refuses to leave Minneapolis woman's home
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A serial squatter is refusing to leave a Minneapolis woman's home, even after not paying rent for months. FOX 9's Corin Hoggard has the latest.

Former Minneapolis encampment site being turned into 'hygiene and outreach hub' by owner

The site of a Minneapolis homeless encampment that was cleared by the city last month is now being turned into a "temporary hygiene and outreach station" by the property's owner.

Families owning more of old Havenbrook homes
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Families are now moving into old Havenbrook homes after they have been renovated by nonprofits. FOX 9's Corin Hoggard has the story.

From slumlords to single families: New ownership for renovated rentals

Single-family homeowners are slowly filling the homes scooped up by a hedge fund accused of squeezing $40 million of wealth out of north Minneapolis.