Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana
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We work to facilitate open housing for all people.
Learn more at: https://www.fhcci.org/
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🚨 Today, in its "Rising Rental Burdens in the Indianapolis Metro" report, the FHCCI outlines the growing challenges for renters in their search for safe, affordable housing. 🚨
To see the official press release and download a copy of the report, please visit: www.fhcci.org/news/
To see the official press release and download a copy of the report, please visit: www.fhcci.org/news/
A new report of single-family home investor ownership adds to information we have shared in our recent reports. The Institute of Land Policy finds Indianapolis is 5th HIGHEST for corporate ownership of major cities and 3rd HIGHEST for out of state ownership. www.lincolninst.edu/publications...
December 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
A new report of single-family home investor ownership adds to information we have shared in our recent reports. The Institute of Land Policy finds Indianapolis is 5th HIGHEST for corporate ownership of major cities and 3rd HIGHEST for out of state ownership. www.lincolninst.edu/publications...
Our #Unwelcomed exhibit is finishing out the year at Common Ground Christian Church Midtown! You can check it out there on Sundays in December from 8am - 1pm.
This exhibit perfectly aligns with their #Redistribute2025 campaign which you can learn more about here: www.cground.org/redistribute
This exhibit perfectly aligns with their #Redistribute2025 campaign which you can learn more about here: www.cground.org/redistribute
December 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Our #Unwelcomed exhibit is finishing out the year at Common Ground Christian Church Midtown! You can check it out there on Sundays in December from 8am - 1pm.
This exhibit perfectly aligns with their #Redistribute2025 campaign which you can learn more about here: www.cground.org/redistribute
This exhibit perfectly aligns with their #Redistribute2025 campaign which you can learn more about here: www.cground.org/redistribute
Carmel: In support of an ordinance approved by the Carmel City Council that establishes a mandatory registration and permitting system for all residential rental dwellings in the City, residents can begin registering their dwellings Dec. 1.
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News Release: Rental registration process will open Dec. 1
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December 2, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Carmel: In support of an ordinance approved by the Carmel City Council that establishes a mandatory registration and permitting system for all residential rental dwellings in the City, residents can begin registering their dwellings Dec. 1.
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2025 is rapidly coming to a close! But we still have THREE opportunities for you to get your #FairHousing education in before the new year.
These are all FREE and VIRTUAL, but advanced registration is required: www.fhcci.org/events
These are all FREE and VIRTUAL, but advanced registration is required: www.fhcci.org/events
December 1, 2025 at 7:59 PM
2025 is rapidly coming to a close! But we still have THREE opportunities for you to get your #FairHousing education in before the new year.
These are all FREE and VIRTUAL, but advanced registration is required: www.fhcci.org/events
These are all FREE and VIRTUAL, but advanced registration is required: www.fhcci.org/events
According to real estate investment firm Colliers, 26% of office spaces sit vacant downtown — almost double the national average of 14%.
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'It has to be concern' | Downtown Indianapolis vacant office spaces rise, impacts run deep
Store and office vacancies in downtown Indianapolis are noticeable. A report from Colliers shows office vacancies are 26% downtown.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:41 AM
According to real estate investment firm Colliers, 26% of office spaces sit vacant downtown — almost double the national average of 14%.
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The MIT spearheads a Living Wage Calculator that show, in Marion County, a single parent with two children would have to make $100,849 a year, with only 8.5% spent on housing, to afford other basic expenses including child care, food, medical costs, and transportation.
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Indianapolis renters face growing affordability crisis, report reveals
Discover the growing challenges renters in Indianapolis face in securing affordable housing. Rising rental burdens and low vacancy rates.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:21 PM
The MIT spearheads a Living Wage Calculator that show, in Marion County, a single parent with two children would have to make $100,849 a year, with only 8.5% spent on housing, to afford other basic expenses including child care, food, medical costs, and transportation.
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WFYI interviewed more than 40 former patients, relatives, staff and experts who described a hospital system that strands vulnerable people with little recourse.
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Trapped inside the 'scariest place' — a psychiatric hospital in Indiana
A mother's search for answers about her daughter's detention brought to light longstanding concerns, documented in records and interviews, about oversight and care at a chain of psychiatric hospitals ...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
WFYI interviewed more than 40 former patients, relatives, staff and experts who described a hospital system that strands vulnerable people with little recourse.
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“Things are more expensive than they were five years ago,” said Susan Jo Thomas, of Covering Kids and Families. “People are going to make decisions. They can’t not pay rent or have food, but they could drop health insurance.”
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Hoosiers on ACA health plans feel the pain of spiking premiums
Indy residents talk about how they’ll handle rising costs after federal subsidies expire.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
“Things are more expensive than they were five years ago,” said Susan Jo Thomas, of Covering Kids and Families. “People are going to make decisions. They can’t not pay rent or have food, but they could drop health insurance.”
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The CFPB was created following the 2008 financial crash and is the only federal agency empowered to enforce consumer financial laws at the federal level. It has returned more than $21 billion to harmed consumers.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:51 PM
The CFPB was created following the 2008 financial crash and is the only federal agency empowered to enforce consumer financial laws at the federal level. It has returned more than $21 billion to harmed consumers.
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The new ordinance requires all streets to be cleared once 4 inches of snow accumulate and creates a three-tiered system that prioritizes busier streets during lesser snowfalls. The city also plans to plow certain bike paths after more than 2 inches of snowfall.
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Will residential streets, bike paths be plowed? What to know about Indy's new snow-removal plan
This winter Indianapolis will debut a new snow-removal policy that aims to avoid the chaos of Winter Storm Blair. Find out what's changing.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:56 PM
The new ordinance requires all streets to be cleared once 4 inches of snow accumulate and creates a three-tiered system that prioritizes busier streets during lesser snowfalls. The city also plans to plow certain bike paths after more than 2 inches of snowfall.
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Greystar, the nation’s largest landlord, has reached a $7 million settlement with nine states that sued the property management giant for using rent-setting algorithms that officials have blamed for driving up housing costs.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Greystar, the nation’s largest landlord, has reached a $7 million settlement with nine states that sued the property management giant for using rent-setting algorithms that officials have blamed for driving up housing costs.
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"They (the Indianapolis Housing Agency) abandoned us. They just left us here. That’s why I filed the lawsuit against IHA,” Barnes said.
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‘I’m just over the BS’: Lugar Tower residents 5 months into another IHA lawsuit
The housing agency’s CEO said being forced to provide security would lead to Lugar Tower closing.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:31 PM
"They (the Indianapolis Housing Agency) abandoned us. They just left us here. That’s why I filed the lawsuit against IHA,” Barnes said.
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“Affordability has probably never been as bad as it is today, the way that we measure it,” Dobson said—worse, even, than the feverish markets of 2006. “You’ve got to be very, very careful.”
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'We've probably made housing unaffordable for a whole generation of Americans': top real-estate CEO on the real cost of Covid economic firefighting | Fortune
"Affordability has probably never been as bad as it is today,” said Amherst's Sean Dobson. "You've got to be very, very careful."
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November 19, 2025 at 4:20 PM
“Affordability has probably never been as bad as it is today, the way that we measure it,” Dobson said—worse, even, than the feverish markets of 2006. “You’ve got to be very, very careful.”
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Areas with the most hail risk are seeing some of the fastest growing home insurance prices in the U.S., according to two landmark federal reports released in the last year. That risk is driving up the cost of home insurance in the middle of the country...
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Why home insurance is unaffordable, even in places without wildfires or hurricanes
Some of the country's highest home insurance prices are in the central U.S., a region generally considered to be protected from climate-driven disasters such as wildfires and hurricanes.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Areas with the most hail risk are seeing some of the fastest growing home insurance prices in the U.S., according to two landmark federal reports released in the last year. That risk is driving up the cost of home insurance in the middle of the country...
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Mirror Indy compiled a list of where to find basic needs such as food, rent, utilities, transportation and clothes. When you need help, check out this guide, reach out to Indiana 211 or apply for assistance through one of Marion County’s nine townships.
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Where to find help with rent, utilities, clothing and food this winter
Organizations across Indianapolis offer free and affordable resources to keep families warm, safe and fed.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Mirror Indy compiled a list of where to find basic needs such as food, rent, utilities, transportation and clothes. When you need help, check out this guide, reach out to Indiana 211 or apply for assistance through one of Marion County’s nine townships.
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The Office of Attorney General Todd Rokita has filed a civil lawsuit against the owners and property managers of Lake Castleton Apartments, located on Indianapolis' northeast side.
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'Deliberate and ongoing failures' | Landlords at Indy apartment complex have failed to address over 130 health code citations, lawsuit alleges
The Office of Attorney General Todd Rokita has filed a civil lawsuit against the owners and property managers of Lake Castleton Apartments in Indianapolis.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:57 PM
The Office of Attorney General Todd Rokita has filed a civil lawsuit against the owners and property managers of Lake Castleton Apartments, located on Indianapolis' northeast side.
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The study indicated half of renters in Marion County are cost-burdened, meaning they spend nearly a third of their monthly income on rent and utilities, & 25% of renters are severely cost-burdened because they spend half of their income on housing.
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IN rates dig a steep hole in renters' pockets
Housing woes continue in Indiana and nationwide. According to the 2025 State of Fair Housing in Indiana report, after paying for groceries, gasoline, the internet, credit card debt and student
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November 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
The study indicated half of renters in Marion County are cost-burdened, meaning they spend nearly a third of their monthly income on rent and utilities, & 25% of renters are severely cost-burdened because they spend half of their income on housing.
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But owners of pricey houses are expected to get bigger breaks, while those with low-valued dwellings may pay more, according to an Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute report released Friday.
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Analysis: Property tax changes to put more pressure on businesses, owners of low-value homes • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Indiana tax expert Larry DeBoer said Gov. Mike Braun's hallmark tax law may squash growth in assessed value statewide through 2031, when key changes take full effect.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:16 PM
But owners of pricey houses are expected to get bigger breaks, while those with low-valued dwellings may pay more, according to an Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute report released Friday.
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One of a kind...an incredible advocate. Alice Wong, disability rights advocate and wordsmith, dies at 51
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Alice Wong, disability rights advocate and wordsmith, dies at 51
Alice Wong, a transformational leader for disability rights and justice, who founded the Disability Visibility project to magnify disabled culture, died Nov. 14.
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November 16, 2025 at 12:14 AM
One of a kind...an incredible advocate. Alice Wong, disability rights advocate and wordsmith, dies at 51
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