The Federal Eviction Moratorium Was Extended Through September But Experts Say a Crisis is Looming
In Wake County, the number of active eviction case filings shot up in June to 110, followed by 495 in July, and 177 active cases were filed in the first two weeks of August.
Tenants of an Affordable Housing Complex in Southeast Raleigh Are Worried About Losing Their Homes
Residents of the Wayside apartment complex on Garner Road received notice last month that their leases are being terminated after a change in ownership of the property.
From the Editor: Raleigh’s TIG Policy Won’t Make a Dent in the City’s Affordable Housing Crisis
While the Tax Increment Grant (TIG) is being sold as an economic development tool that will secure public benefits for Raleigh residents, affordable housing as a public benefit is not a priority.
Why You Should Vote Yes on Raleigh’s Housing Bond
A housing bond won’t magically solve problems. But it will help people.
Op-Ed: To Solve the Housing Crisis, Myths and Stigmas About Public Housing Must Be Dispelled
Stigmas and misconceptions surrounding subsidized housing often deter individuals from participating in housing programs as residents or as landlords.
A Domestic Violence Survivor Asked the RHA for an Emergency Transfer. It Evicted Her Instead, a Lawsuit Says.
The lawsuit produced a first-of-its-kind settlement spelling out public housing landlords’ obligations under the Violence Against Women Act.
As Raleigh’s Housing Crisis Worsens, Its Housing Authority Is Having Trouble Convincing Landlords to Participate in Its Section 8 Program
A few months ago, Carleigh Walters (not her real name) was one of more than eight thousand Raleighites looking for help from the Raleigh Housing Authority, the agency responsible for providing safe, affordable housing to low-income residents. Walters, fifty-four, has two kids, five grandkids, and works at a Raleigh hotel, cleaning rooms. She’s been incarcerated…