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
Texas is banning youth curfews. Here are other ways cities can prevent juvenile crime.
Without curfews, cities could focus on connecting kids with resources instead
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