When subsidized housing isn’t safe, renters struggle to get help from HUD
Advocates say HUD’s backlogged inspection program is part of a pattern of lax oversight at the agency
Rising rental fees are feeding evictions and homelessness
Housing advocates say rental fees make housing less affordable, especially for people of color
A Knoxville landlord pressured a local news station to remove an article about a steep rent hike, email shows
Rand Property Management recently received news coverage for doubling rents at a newly-purchased Knoxville apartment complex
More than a dozen people have died in Mississippi jails waiting for mental health treatment
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In Knoxville, a new apartment owner wants to double the rent. Some renters worry they’ll become homeless.
In Tennessee, landlords can raise rents as much as they want