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President Joe Biden speaks at the White House on January 12, 2023.
  • The White House outlined actions it's taking to protect tenants amid rising rents and evictions.
  • The plans were largely exploratory, and included a renter's "Bill of Rights." 
  • Tenants' groups told Insider that they wanted decisive legal and financial action from the president. 

Last year, Davita Gatewood had to leave her home of five years in Lexington, Kentucky, after her landlord decided not to renew her lease. The value of real estate in the city has been skyrocketing, with home values increasing by 11.4% in the last year, according to Redfin