Demand for rental housing in the US has grown over the past decade, with a particular increase from older adults and high-income households. Tight rental markets, however, present challenges for low- and moderate-income renters who face rising rents, low vacancy rates, and widespread cost burdens.
On Thursday, December 14, we will release our 2017 America's Rental Housing report with an event and live webcast from The Newseum in Washington, DC.
Our 2017 report shows that addressing the challenges facing renters—particularly low-income renters—requires bold leadership and hard choices from both the public and private sectors.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
The Honorable Maria Cantwell, United States Senator for Washington
The Honorable Pamela Hughes Patenaude, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
PANELISTS
Laura Kusisto, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal (Moderator)
Chris Herbert, Managing Director, Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies
Brian Kenner, Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, Washington, DC
Shekar Narasimhan, Managing Partner, Beekman Advisors
Mary Tingerthal, Commissioner, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
(PLEASE NOTE: Registration is required to attend in-person only; no registration required to watch webcast.)
Media requests, please contact:
(617) 495-7640 or kerry_donahue@harvard.edu.
Looking for a previous America's Rental Housing report?
Visit our Working Papers & Reports page.