Growing number of people facing evictions in Mecklenburg County
More and more people in Mecklenburg County are having to move out of homes they can't afford. After a lull during the pandemic, eviction filings by landlords have come flooding back. Experts say it's driven by several factors, like high rents, and a lack of affordable housing. “We have got to do something as a county, as a city, to combat this issue," Jessica Gibson, executive director for the Just Do It Movement, said. Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/money/markets/real-estate/affordable-housing-crisis/mecklenburg-county-rising-evictions-affordable-housing/275-8e2398a1-d161-46c4-8a52-ffa1486fe91a Watch Wake Up Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. on WCNC Charlotte, and as always, join the conversation on social media using #WakeUpCLT! Wake Up Charlotte To Go is a daily news and weather podcast you can listen to so you can start your day with the team at Wake Up Charlotte. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts || Spotify || Pandora || TuneIn || Google Podcasts || iHeart All of WCNC Charlotte's podcasts are free and available for both streaming and download. You can listen now on Android, iPhone, Amazon, and other internet-connected devices. Join us from North Carolina, South Carolina, or on the go anywhere.
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More and more people in Mecklenburg County are having to move out of homes they can't afford.
After a lull during the pandemic, eviction filings by landlords have come flooding back. Experts say it's driven by several factors, like high rents, and a lack of affordable housing.
“We have got to do something as a county, as a city, to combat this issue," Jessica Gibson, executive director for the Just Do It Movement, said.
Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/money/markets/real-estate/affordable-housing-crisis/mecklenburg-county-rising-evictions-affordable-housing/275-8e2398a1-d161-46c4-8a52-ffa1486fe91a
Watch Wake Up Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. on WCNC Charlotte, and as always, join the conversation on social media using #WakeUpCLT!
Wake Up Charlotte To Go is a daily news and weather podcast you can listen to so you can start your day with the team at Wake Up Charlotte.
SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts || Spotify || Pandora || TuneIn || Google Podcasts || iHeart
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