After year of single dorms, UMD sophomores adjust to living with roommates
With in-person classes back, the transition from living alone to sharing a bedroom is presenting some challenges.
UMD GSG urges Prince George’s County to implement a rent cap for all tenants
The resolution comes as many graduate students struggle to make ends meet with slim stipends.
Students have decried College Park housing costs. New apartments could worsen the issue.
Two new apartment complexes are expected to open in the next year.
Latino tenants in Langley Park sue landlord over alleged unsanitary, hazardous conditions
“The disparities in maintenance and capital investment between Arbor’s properties cannot be explained by non-racial factors,” the lawsuit reads.
UMD students often turn to off-campus houses for affordability. But challenges persist.
Students say the quality of the house usually doesn’t represent the amount they pay for.
In a sea of pricey rentals, CHUM is a beacon of housing affordability for UMD students
Some say the housing cooperative could shape what affordable housing looks like in College Park.
UMD SGA members to gather data on student housing costs in College Park
They hope the data will influence city decisions.
College Park Council discusses pricing, flooding concerns with new Knox Road apartments
A detailed site plan will follow the preliminary plans soon, according to the city planning director.
As CDC eviction moratorium ends, local organizations fear for what’s next
These organizations have already witnessed the toll that the pandemic is taking on families struggling to make rent.
UMD study finds COVID-19 is highest in DC’s Black communities and low-income areas
UMD researchers conducted a comprehensive study about how aspects of the built and social environments play a role in COVID-19 transmission in the city.