Utah Housing Coalition

Utah Housing Coalition is dedicated to promoting equitable and sustainable communities to ensure all Utahans have a safe and affordable place to call home.

[Utah Housing Coalition @Utah_Housing]

@NLIHC In Utah, the "Housing Wage" for Utah went up $1.75/hr. Do you know anyone who has had raise making $22.18/hr to $24.93/hr? Year raise equalling $3,640? But rent sure has gone up.

[Utah Housing Coalition @Utah_Housing]

@dianeyentel This contains some powerful statements from those who were evicted, and others interviewed We need to follow best practices and work together harder to make the process of being housed more streamlined. If you do not want to see homelessness be part of the solution, not a barrier

[Utah Housing Coalition @Utah_Housing]

Are the R's looking at cutting the Mortgage Interest Deduction assistance for homeowners?

[Diane Yentel @dianeyentel]

R budget proposals ranging from imposing ineffective work requirements for “welfare” to gutting HUD by *$26B* to eliminating S8 rental assistance to all of the above.

[Matthew Weinstein @Matt_Wein]

Just updated the "Comparing the Tax Cuts" blog post at https://t.co/YZL3jKgkRp.
We've now published detailed "incidence analysis" (who wins and who loses) of six different #taxcuts being considered by #UtLeg and @GovCox this month, and we rank them by regressivity.
#UtPol

[Utah Housing Coalition @Utah_Housing]

Zoom Webinar
Thursday, January 26th
9am - 10am
https://t.co/8c0F0Jl9VZ

[Utah Housing Coalition @Utah_Housing]

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[Utah Housing Coalition @Utah_Housing]

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[Utah Housing Coalition @Utah_Housing]

Or, if they stay beyond the three days, the landlord can collect triple the daily rent — again, from someone who doesn’t have the money to pay the rent in the first place. 3/3

[Utah Housing Coalition @Utah_Housing]

But it’s Utah’s onerous eviction laws that really stand out. The report notes that Utah is one of just three states that require renters to vacate a premise within three days or face penalties that are triple the rent owed. 1/3 https://t.co/1empMo5PGm

[Utah Housing Coalition @Utah_Housing]

Utah is the only state that makes those penalties mandatory, rather than giving some discretion to a judge. 2/3

[Utah Housing Coalition @Utah_Housing]

One in five transgender people in the United States has been discriminated when seeking a home, and more than one in ten have been evicted from their homes, because of their gender identity. https://t.co/c2b1frWppj

[Utah Housing Coalition @Utah_Housing]

We need to recognize that in practice, there is no “Utah Way.”...A worthy “Utah Way” would involve transparency, inclusive coalitions, integrity and prioritizing the needs of our most vulnerable community members. @utchildren #utpol https://t.co/wbO1GA3DCK

[Utah Housing Coalition @Utah_Housing]

@NLIHC She was amazing! Thank you @NLIHC!

[National Low Income Housing Coalition @NLIHC]

We are about to get started with #NLIHCForum22!

[Utah Housing Coalition @Utah_Housing]

MEMO to Utahns March 22 https://t.co/ZLgnkU8tNj

[Utah Housing Coalition @Utah_Housing]

VICTORY #utpol

[Daniel Woodruff @danielmwoodruff]

NOW: A bill allowing expungement of certain evictions in Utah just passed the Senate unanimously, 28-0. This was a compromise measure between landlords and housing advocates. I reported on it here: https://t.co/Oqra3tZPQQ #utpol #utleg @KUTV2News

[Utah Housing Coalition @Utah_Housing]

Thank you so much Rep Judkins for your determination and support for such an important issue. So many people will be helped by this legislation! Thank you Senator Cullimore for taking this bill to the finish line. Thank you to all stakeholders who worked on this bill. #utpol

[Marsha Judkins @marshajudkins]

H.B. 359 Eviction Records Amendments just passed the Senate unanimously and is headed to the Governor for signing!!! This creates pathways for evictions to be expunged, leading to more stable housing for families and individuals. https://t.co/gpqxhhhuZ8

[National Low Income Housing Coalition @NLIHC]

Thousands of housing advocates are tuning into tonight's #SOTU!

We are hoping that Pres. Biden will take his time to address the #StateofHousing. It's a perfect time to highlight how we will create & maintain quality, affordable, accessible homes for those w/ the lowest income.