Housing

St. Louis Circuit Judge Rex Burlison and Sheriff Vernon Betts have agreed to temporarily halt evictions to allow people to seek rental and mortgage assistance. Housing advocates say the break is necessary, as many people have lost income during the coronavirus pandemic.

St. Louis has the fourth-highest mortgage denial rate for Blacks in the U.S., according to a new study. Compared to the region’s overall mortgage denial rate, Black borrowers in St. Louis are about three times more likely to have their loan applications rejected.

Housing advocates fear a massive number of evictions in Illinois after the state’s moratorium expires on July 26. “We have an impending housing crisis in…

In March, when the pandemic shut down businesses across St. Louis, the city announced a moratorium on evictions. Officials didn’t want to see people…

Christine Rudolph woke up last week to an eviction notice taped on her front door. Three days later, she and her 15-year-old daughter were forced to leave…

A bill introduced this week in the Missouri House of Representatives aims to prevent landlords from threatening to or actually disclosing their tenants’…

Bad living conditions are stressful enough. But what about landlords that are neglecting their properties and abusing the rights of the tenants? On…

Seniors with disabilities who live alone show faster declines in brain function than those who live with others, according to Washington University…

St. Louis’ relatively low cost of living is an oft-touted point of pride for the region. But a newly released report by the Metropolitan St. Louis Equal…

Updated Oct. 1 with St. Charles County Council's final approval of proposalThe St. Charles County Council voted 5-1 on Monday night approving a…