As corporate landlords drive up Tennessee rents, tenants say their homeownership dreams are slipping away
Renters say money they’d planned to save for a home is going toward rent increases
Rising rental fees are feeding evictions and homelessness
Housing advocates say rental fees make housing less affordable, especially for people of color
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
How rental assistance programs have evolved during the pandemic
Local rent relief programs see less federal support and more demand
HUD funding delays erode this program serving older, low-income adults
After waiting months for funding, grant recipients are laying off workers, deferring maintenance and even selling their own homes to finance the Section 202 program