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As the end of the eviction moratorium looms, Mecklenburg County residents have a lifeline for help paying rent
Money
Thousands of families behind on rent as end of eviction moratorium nears
The measure will officially end in four days. It has been in place since September of last year.
Affordable Housing Crisis
Lancaster County considers temporary housing plan as end of federal eviction moratorium nears
The Lancaster Area Coalition for the Homeless hopes to rent 20 rooms at a local hotel to temporarily house those on the verge of homelessness.
Affordable Housing Crisis
South Carolina nonprofit pitches temporary housing plan
The threat of a post-pandemic eviction crisis looms closer for hundreds of families, with many facing the potential reality of no place to call home come July 31.
Local News
$200K will be spent repairing Tent City motels after poor living conditions exposed
The county will spend $200,000 on motel repairs after a former worker reported poor living conditions for tenants.
Affordable Housing Crisis
City of Charlotte to give 7 properties for affordable housing. Now they need developers to build them.
"Land is one of the largest costs, especially in the city of Charlotte. These properties have not been identified for any other city use."
Affordable Housing Crisis
Lancaster nonprofit working to help those in need as many prepare for possible eviction crisis
A nonprofit in Lancaster, South Carolina says it needs $30K a week to support everyone who is asking for help. In January, it was $30K a month.
Affordable Housing Crisis
‘Going to be the big one:’ Renters, advocates brace for end of eviction moratorium
As renters and advocates prepare for the federal eviction ban to end, court records show landlords have already removed some tenants for failing to pay rent.
Affordable Housing Crisis
'Renters are falling further and further behind' | Experts fear for looming evictions crisis as NC moratorium is set to expire
More than 200,000 renter households in North Carolina are behind on rent, according to a recent analysis from the U.S. Census Bureau Pulse Survey.
Affordable Housing Crisis
Seeking Solutions: Nonprofit helps homeless women get transitional housing
Gracious Hands has helped 270 homeless women and their children find permanent housing since 2015.
VERIFY
VERIFY: Yes, Wall Street rental companies own thousands of homes in the Charlotte area
Data from the UNC Urban Institute shows Wall Street-backed companies own over 11,000 homes in Mecklenburg County, most of which are affordable single-family units.
Affordable Housing Crisis
'It was pretty much a no-brainer' | What Mecklenburg County could learn from Delaware program helping homeless neighbors
The clock is ticking before more than 100 people who are living in county-funded motel rooms could be forced out. Here's what another community did that's working.
Money
Thousands of families behind on rent as end of eviction moratorium nears
The measure will officially end in four days. It has been in place since September of last year.
Affordable Housing Crisis
Lancaster County considers temporary housing plan as end of federal eviction moratorium nears
The Lancaster Area Coalition for the Homeless hopes to rent 20 rooms at a local hotel to temporarily house those on the verge of homelessness.
Affordable Housing Crisis
South Carolina nonprofit pitches temporary housing plan
The threat of a post-pandemic eviction crisis looms closer for hundreds of families, with many facing the potential reality of no place to call home come July 31.
Local News
$200K will be spent repairing Tent City motels after poor living conditions exposed
The county will spend $200,000 on motel repairs after a former worker reported poor living conditions for tenants.
Affordable Housing Crisis
City of Charlotte to give 7 properties for affordable housing. Now they need developers to build them.
"Land is one of the largest costs, especially in the city of Charlotte. These properties have not been identified for any other city use."
Affordable Housing Crisis
Lancaster nonprofit working to help those in need as many prepare for possible eviction crisis
A nonprofit in Lancaster, South Carolina says it needs $30K a week to support everyone who is asking for help. In January, it was $30K a month.
Affordable Housing Crisis
‘Going to be the big one:’ Renters, advocates brace for end of eviction moratorium
As renters and advocates prepare for the federal eviction ban to end, court records show landlords have already removed some tenants for failing to pay rent.
Affordable Housing Crisis
'Renters are falling further and further behind' | Experts fear for looming evictions crisis as NC moratorium is set to expire
More than 200,000 renter households in North Carolina are behind on rent, according to a recent analysis from the U.S. Census Bureau Pulse Survey.
Affordable Housing Crisis
Seeking Solutions: Nonprofit helps homeless women get transitional housing
Gracious Hands has helped 270 homeless women and their children find permanent housing since 2015.
VERIFY
VERIFY: Yes, Wall Street rental companies own thousands of homes in the Charlotte area
Data from the UNC Urban Institute shows Wall Street-backed companies own over 11,000 homes in Mecklenburg County, most of which are affordable single-family units.
Affordable Housing Crisis
'It was pretty much a no-brainer' | What Mecklenburg County could learn from Delaware program helping homeless neighbors
The clock is ticking before more than 100 people who are living in county-funded motel rooms could be forced out. Here's what another community did that's working.
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