increased by 6.2% in year-over-year growth for the week ending on June 27, and homes were reportedly being sold faster than in 2019. Landlord negotiations Tenants have reported receiving threats and notices from landlords, demanding that rent is paid on time, despite the pandemic. They have reported tense negotiations with their landlords, in which landlords refused to reduce, postpone, or waive rental payments. They have also reported incidents of intimidation and illegal evictions. Some landlords have asked tenants to hand over money they received from their $1200 stimulus checks. Some landlords have provided false information on the documents that tenants must provide if they are unable to pay rent. In some cases, landlords have reportedly asked tenants for sex in exchange for rent, due to their lack of income during the pandemic. For these reasons, tenants cannot necessarily depend upon their landlords for assistance and relief, and they may be at risk of homelessness due to evictions. Limits of unemployment benefits Expanded unemployment benefits Under the CARES Act, many unemployed Americans were eligible for a supplemental $600 per week, on top of their original state unemployment money. These benefits provided a critical form of assistance for many tenants. The original money they would have received would have been insufficient to cover their living costs. For example, ABC News shared the story of a woman in New York City who would receive $200 per week, which was below her rental cost, without the expanded unemployment benefits. However, the expanded unemployment benefits offered under the CARES Act expired by August 1, 2020, as the Democrats and Republicans disagreed over how to move forward. The two parties proposed different solutions–the HEROES Act (Democrats) and the HEALS Act (Republicans)–and no solution was met by August. This situation put Americans at increased risk of an inability to pay rent, resulting in potential eviction and homelessness. By August 2020, it was reported that the loss of the expanded unemployment benefits had worsened the situation for many people, and the call to cancel rent had been growing in popularity. Undocumented immigrants Undocumented immigrants and their families have been unable to receive federal assistance. It is estimated that about half of undocumented immigrant workers in New York City have lost their jobs due to the pandemic. These workers are unable to claim any unemployment benefits, which would help them cover rent and other bills. Furthermore, the CARES Act