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The Politics of Staying Put

Condo Conversion and Tenant Right-To-Buy in Washington, DC

The Politics of Staying Put( )
Author: Gallaher, Carolyn
Series title:Urban Life, Landscape and Policy Ser.
ISBN:978-1-4399-1266-9
Publication Date:Apr 2016
Publisher:Temple University Press
Book Format:Ebook
List Price:USD $34.95
Book Description:

When cities gentrify, it can be hard for working-class and low-income residents to stay put. Rising rents and property taxes make buildings unaffordable, or landlords may sell buildings to investors interested in redeveloping them into luxury condos. 

In her engaging study The Politics of Staying Put, Carolyn Gallaher focuses on a formal, city-sponsored initiative--The Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA)--that helps people keep their homes. This law,...
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