As a response to rising rental housing costs in the US, grassroots organizers are taking on their landlords by forming tenant unions and garnering the power of collective action. But what has driven this price-gouging and caused American renters to pursue these unionization efforts?

With average prices at an all-time high and the number of people living on their own increasing, buying a home in America is harder than ever. CoBuy is offering a solution to unlock home-ownership, enabling people to get on the property ladder in a simple, safe, and easy way via co-ownership.

Amid a growing housing crisis and the financial difficulties of homeownership, many Americans feel that the lack of affordable housing is a major problem where they live, giving brands an opportunity to find tangible solutions to help people get on the property ladder or protect tenants.

Thanks to student debt, an uncertain job market, and expensive lifestyles, making a downpayment and taking on a mortgage are unrealistic aspirations for many Gen Yers. Fleq is looking to offer an alternative by buying houses on people’s behalf and selling the homes to them in shares over time.