Right to Rent Act - S02E13

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Run time: 01:45 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bzindx3mPGM   Posted on YouTube: May 16, 2011 By YouTube Member: MainStreetInsider Views on YouTube: 5   Posted on DU: May 16, 2011 By DU Member: Rusty5329 Views on DU: 682

 
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This week, we look at an interesting proposal to help victims of the foreclosure crisis. H.R. 1548, the Right to Rent Act sponsored by Congressman Raul Grijalva essentially gives homeowners facing foreclosure the opportunity to continue living in their home as a renter. The idea behind this being that companies would want to avoid becoming landlords, and would thus work harder with homeowners to find a reasonable agreement.

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