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Tag: eviction

A photo of a single-story home.
Posted inHousing Affordability

The city of Morrow abruptly evicted 22 low-income renters. Why?

by Sean Keenan September 13, 2023September 13, 2023

A complex legal dispute reflects nationwide challenges with adding affordable housing in the face of NIMBYism.

A greyscale image of a home with an eviction notice posted in the window.
Posted inHousing Affordability

Housing commission pitches practical initiatives to stem Atlanta’s eviction crisis

by Sean Keenan June 14, 2023June 15, 2023
A two-story building has a massive hole in the side of it and broken windows. One of the windows is boarded up and looks like it was burned in a fire.
Posted inHousing Affordability

With leases soon to expire, ex-Forest Cove tenants “anxious” about where they’ll live

by Sean Keenan March 23, 2023March 23, 2023
Posted inHousing Affordability

Atlanta awards legal nonprofit $500K for new eviction defense partnership with city

by Sean Keenan July 6, 2022July 7, 2022
Posted inHousing Affordability

Can the City of Atlanta do more to prevent evictions?

by Sean Keenan January 26, 2022January 27, 2022
Posted inHousing Affordability

Renters, activists protest state rental aid program’s shortcomings at DCA official’s Buckhead home

by Sean Keenan January 17, 2022January 17, 2022
Posted inHousing Affordability

City’s eviction ban protects nearly 30,000 renters, but most Atlantans aren’t covered

by Sean Keenan January 13, 2022January 13, 2022
A pale red sign with a government insignia stands outside the Georgia Department of Community Affairs office.
Posted inHousing Affordability

State agency will release $80 million in unspent federal rent aid to “high performing” local governments

by Sean Keenan January 8, 2022January 8, 2022
Posted inHousing Affordability

Landlords made out pretty well during pandemic, report claims

by Sean Keenan November 5, 2021November 5, 2021
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Posted inHousing Affordability

Georgia was slow to spend rent assistance money. The federal government might want some of it back.

by Sean Keenan October 25, 2021December 29, 2021

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