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New study identifies need for more attorneys to represent people facing housing legal woes

Charlotte Journalism Collaborative, WCNC-TV

By Nate Morabito May 4, 2021 A new study found there are not nearly enough attorneys for North Carolinians facing housing-related legal problems and the inadequacy is a top area…

Charlotte committee chairman willing to look into successful right to counsel programs in other cities

Charlotte Journalism Collaborative, WCNC-TV

By Nate Morabito April 14, 2021 The extended eviction ban continues to delay a flood of evictions, but the federal moratorium will end at some point and when it does,…

‘This crisis needs to stop’ | Charlotte organization offers affordable housing help

Charlotte Journalism Collaborative, WCNC-TV

By Lexi Wilson April 9, 2021 Some of Charlotte’s homeless now have a safe place to call home. Home Again Foundation, a local nonprofit that’s seeking solutions to the city’s…

NEED HELP ON RENT, MORTGAGE, UTILITY BILLS? APPLY HERE.

Charlotte Journalism Collaborative

By Tyler Wise, Queens University News Service March 12, 2021 Monday, March 15, is the deadline for Charlotte residents to apply for up to three months of help with their rent, mortgage or…

Charlotte could eliminate single-family only zoning | What it means for your neighborhood

Charlotte Journalism Collaborative, WCNC-TV

By Hunter Sáenz March 2, 2021 In an effort to diversify neighborhoods, Charlotte leaders are discussing an ordinance that could reshape your neighborhood. Here’s what could be built next door.…

As COVID-19 cases decline, 3 millennials hope for better days

Charlotte Journalism Collaborative, QCityMetro

By Jonathan Limehouse March 9, 2021 For Daisha Haynesworth, the recent decline in Covid-19 cases and the increased vaccine supply in North Carolina are “like a light at the end…

Charlotte housing market booms as county and city continue to fight affordable housing crisis

Charlotte Journalism Collaborative, WCNC-TV

By Hunter Sáenz January 27, 2021 So many residents have told us, they can’t afford to live here anymore. Homes are selling quickly as prices rise and leaders are spending…

Fighting Gentrification: An LGBTQ project in Houston is part of the solution to affordable housing

Charlotte Journalism Collaborative, QNotes

By Chris Rudisill March 19, 2021 Stories of Houston’s Third Ward and Charlotte’s Historic West End read nearly identical. Rapid development and gentrification are common in nearly every conversation about…

Affordable rent? Charlotte region doesn’t even have half of what’s needed

Charlotte Journalism Collaborative, The Charlotte Observer

By Lauren Lindstrom March 18, 2021 A new report puts in stark terms what many renters here already know: the Charlotte region badly lacks sufficient affordable, available rental units to…

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New study identifies need for more attorneys to represent people facing housing legal woes

Charlotte committee chairman willing to look into successful right to counsel programs in other cities

‘This crisis needs to stop’ | Charlotte organization offers affordable housing help

NEED HELP ON RENT, MORTGAGE, UTILITY BILLS? APPLY HERE.

Charlotte could eliminate single-family only zoning | What it means for your neighborhood

As COVID-19 cases decline, 3 millennials hope for better days

Charlotte housing market booms as county and city continue to fight affordable housing crisis

Fighting Gentrification: An LGBTQ project in Houston is part of the solution to affordable housing

Affordable rent? Charlotte region doesn’t even have half of what’s needed

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