Karen Chen of the Chinese Progressive Association and Darnell Johnson of Right to the City talk about a new report on steps needed to reverse the widening affordability gap in Boston's housing market. Interview for BNN News. Aired June 11, 2014.

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SOME OF THE GIANTS IN THE STUDENT RENTAL TRADE ALSO LEAD THE PACK IN HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE OFFENSES. THEIR VICTIMS ARE BELEAGUERED, SOMETIMES ENDANGERED, TENANTS — AND ALSO A COLLEGE TOWN'S REPUTATION.

EVERY YEAR THEY COME, THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS WHOSE DREAMS HELP DRIVE BOSTON, BUT WHO MUST INCREASINGLY SCROUNGE FOR HOUSING OFF CAMPUS. A GLOBE INVESTIGATION FINDS THEY ARE EASY TARGETS FOR SCOFFLAW LANDLORDS WHOM THE CITY SEEMS UNABLE, OR UNWILLING, TO CONTROL.

This story was reported by Globe Spotlight team reporters Jenn Abelson, Jonathan Saltzman, Casey Ross and Todd Wallack, and editor Thomas Farragher. It was written by Farragher and Ross.

IT WAS A QUIRKY, OLD PLACE, BUT IT WAS HOME TO BINLAND LEE AND HER 13 HOUSEMATES. IT WAS ALSO BLATANTLY ILLEGAL, FROM BASEMENT BEDROOMS WITHOUT PERMITS TO THE UNIT WITH ONLY ONE WAY OUT — WHERE BINLAND HAPPILY LIVED AND WHERE SHE DIED WHEN FIRE STRUCK LAST SPRING.

This story was reported by Globe Spotlight team reporters Jenn Abelson, Jonathan Saltzman, Casey Ross and Todd Wallack, and editor Thomas Farragher. It was written by Abelson.