{"id":19372,"date":"2021-02-26T11:58:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T18:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=19372"},"modified":"2021-02-26T13:14:39","modified_gmt":"2021-02-26T20:14:39","slug":"pandemic-housing-crunch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/pandemic-housing-crunch\/","title":{"rendered":"Pandemic Housing Crunch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pandemic Housing Crunch | In Touch\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v0Gr0DivN_w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>February <\/strong><strong>26<\/strong><strong>, 2021<\/strong> \u2013 A combination of a limited housing supply and a high demand for rental properties in Albuquerque is causing rental prices to surge, which is frustrating some tenants who are looking for somewhere to live that fits both their needs and their budget. Correspondent Megan Kamerick talked with tenant Thomas Hughes about his experience finding a place to rent and to UNM Law Professor Serge Martinez about how increases could be problematic for younger and lower-income people.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Correspondent:<\/strong>&nbsp;Megan Kamerick&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br><strong>Guests:<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Thomas Hughes, rental tenant&nbsp;<br>Serge Martinez, UNM Law School professor&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For More Information:<\/strong>&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/02\/04\/realestate\/how-the-pandemic-blew-up-rents.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How the Pandemic Blew Up Rents<\/a> \u2013 <em>New York Times<\/em>&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmhealth.org\/publication\/view\/guide\/278\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Renter\u2019s Guide<\/a> &#8211; <em>New Mexico Legal Aid<\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebalancesmb.com\/tenants-rights-in-new-mexico-4116020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tenants\u2019 Rights in New Mexico<\/a> \u2013 <em>The Balance Small Business<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Other Resources:<\/strong>&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawhelpnewmexico.org\/topics\/1\/landlord-tenant-housing-foreclosure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Law Help New Mexico<\/a> \u2013 <em>New Mexico Legal Aid<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February 26, 2021 \u2013 A combination of a limited housing supply and a high demand for rental properties in Albuquerque is causing rental prices to surge, which is frustrating some tenants who are looking for somewhere to live that fits both their needs and their budget. 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