The Financialization of Human Shelter : The Rental Housing Crisis in a Sunbelt City

Emerald Publishing Limited

The Financialization of Human ShelterThe Rental Housing Crisis in a Sunbelt City\nAuthor(s): David Jaffee, Katie Renzi\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Emerald Publishing Limited, United Kingdom\nImprint: Emerald Publishing Limited\nISBN-13: 9781837089376, 978-1837089376\nSynopsis\nThe affordable housing crisis and its impact on a growing population is one of the most significant political and policy issues in the US and globally. The Financialization of Human Shelter examines the factors contributing to the sharp rise in rental housing costs in the US, the financialization of housing, and the consequences for tenants.\n\nBased on a public sociology research project conducted in the Sunbelt city of Jacksonville, Florida, authors Jaffee and Renzi delve into the financialization of housing in the rental housing market involving the acquisition by corporate entities of single-family and multifamily properties that are then bundled into portfolios as asset class investment opportunities for.