The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Satire | Ally to renters? This South Oakland landlord claims he’s ‘one of the good ones’

Satire | Ally to renters? This South Oakland landlord claims he’s ‘one of the good ones’

By Thomas Riley, Staff Columnist • November 15, 2022
As lowerclassmen begin the hunt for off-campus housing for the next school year, they may struggle to not only choose a place to rent, but also to choose a landlord. There are plenty of horror stories out there from past and current renters, but one local landlord says he’s trying to make a difference.
A “For Rent” sign.

Q&A: Housing experts give tips to new renters

By Millicent Watt, Assistant News Editor • November 10, 2021
With Pitt students in the midst of hunting for off-campus housing, The Pitt News talked with Megan Confer-Hammond, executive director of The Fair Housing Partnership of Greater Pittsburgh, and a Pitt representative about making smart housing decisions.
Opinion | From the other perspective: Landlord advice for prospective tenants

Opinion | From the other perspective: Landlord advice for prospective tenants

By Loretta Donoghue, Staff Columnist • November 14, 2019
Through every step of the renting process — from the first day you view the apartment to the final days you live there — you need to have a working relationship where you can openly communicate your questions and concerns.
Pitt’s Student Government Board hosted the first of two tenant workshop panels Tuesday evening in the William Pitt Union to educate renters on their rights.

Experts’ tips for tenants: Read your lease, know your rights

By Benjamin Nigrosh, Staff Writer • November 13, 2019
Pitt’s Student Government Board hosted the first of two tenant workshop panels Tuesday evening in the William Pitt Union.
(Illustration by Abigail Katz | Staff Illustrator)

HACP listens to community housing concerns

By Delilah Bourque | For The Pitt News • March 21, 2018

There are about 2,500 households in Pittsburgh right now that’ve been waiting — and waiting and waiting. These families are on a waiting list that closed in 2015 for rent subsidies in the form of a...

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