Build the argument from evidence.
Reporting, research, legislation and case studies that help explain LIHTC, preservation risk, tenant power and durable affordable housing — with a note on why each source matters.
Brooklyn Tenants Brace for 'Doomsday' As Their Affordable Housing Deal Nears Its End
Reporting on the tenants of 63 Tiffany Place and the building fight that helped inspire Affordable Forever's early-warning and preservation approach.
A659 — Affordability notice transparency
Official bill page for legislation concerning clearer 421-a / Affordable New York lease-rider information. It is important to distinguish this scope from a general standalone LIHTC notice mandate.
Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA)
Campaign background on COPA and community-ownership preservation. Affordable Forever separately checks the official City Council record for current bill status and text.
Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) — S10169
Official bill page for the current Senate TOPA vehicle used in Affordable Forever's state advocacy research. Always recheck status and text before a live call to action.
Testimony: New York City's Housing Emergency
Detailed NYC affordability and vacancy context, useful when evaluating preservation policy alongside new housing production.
We Have the Least Housing Where Renters Need It Most
New York City affordability data that helps distinguish a general housing-supply argument from the specific shortage of homes at rents low-income households can afford.
Study Examines What Happens to LIHTC Units When Restrictions Expire
A useful summary of research on what happens after restrictions expire, including cautions about variation by property, ownership, rent targeting and market context.
LIHTC Affordability Expirations and the Supply of Guaranteed Affordable Housing
A national analysis of LIHTC affordability-restriction expirations through 2035 and an important source for understanding the scale of the preservation pipeline.
LIHTC Lawsuit in Missouri Says Owners Broke Opt-Out Rules
A case study in qualified-contract and tenant-notice disputes. Useful because it shows why statutory timelines and actual tenant communication have to be examined separately.
States Are Using This Tool to Keep LIHTC Housing Affordable for Longer
Useful for comparing how state allocation policy can seek affordability terms longer than the federal minimum, including permanent-affordability approaches.
What Can Be Done When LIHTC Affordability Restrictions Expire?
A concrete tenant-level example of post-restriction risk and the preservation tools that can matter when affordability terms change.
LIHTC for Regular People
A plain-language introduction to how LIHTC works and how tenants can begin researching a property.
LIHTC: The Good, the Bad, and the Very Complicated
A broad practitioner-oriented series on LIHTC finance, production, reform, preservation and program tradeoffs. Useful background before making sweeping claims about what LIHTC does or does not do.