For similar stories on housing

A guide to investigative journalism resources on housing issues, including stories examining substandard conditions, HUD programs, and government subsidy distribution practices.

For similar stories on housing, check out the following files at the IRE Resource Center, (573) 882-3364:

Story #16811. The Lexington Herald-Leader examines substandard housing conditions. Reporters used database and shoe-leather reporting to find wealthy landlords and the tenants who live in squalor. The paper also finds that city inspectors are not doing their jobs.

Story 13662. The San Francisco Bay Guardian looks into the Housing and Urban Development program that allows housing authorities to demolish and rebuild their worst housing stock.

Story #16435. Florida Trend magazine examines allegations that the Florida Housing Finance Corporation, which distributes millions in government subsidies, is handing out money to benefit a favored few.