Housing

A new analysis from UNC Charlotte's Urban Institute finds more people are staying in their homes around the Charlotte region. That could have implications for people trying to break into the market.

Aaron Houck of UNC Charlotte's Urban Institute joins WFAE's Nick de la Canal to discuss how making it easier for developers to build multi-family housing could help Charlotte's affordable housing crisis.

Renters at The Landon Apartments, off Sharon Road West, say their maintenance requests are often ignored, their trash is picked up irregularly and a community pool has been closed since the start of the pandemic while tenants are still charged community fees.

Love in Action is a Charlotte nonprofit that provides resources for those in need. In addition to offering temporary housing for people in the community, its newest endeavor includes an on-site plant-based eatery.

Homes sales continued to decline across the Charlotte region in November, continuing an 11-month trend according to a new report by Canopy Realtor Association.

Mecklenburg County's emergency rental assistance program has ended, and Crisis Assistance Ministry has tightened rental assistance requirements. That means fewer options are available to those who need help paying their bills.

The J.T. Williams neighborhood will become unaffordable to nearly all of its former residents under a plan to improve the community and nearly double the rent. We learn about the investor behind the plan and the money he expects to make.

Dozens of renters in the north Charlotte community of J.T. Williams are spending the holiday weekend searching for new homes. That's because the neighborhood has new owners who plan to renovate the property and nearly double the rent.

RAMP CharMeck is nearly out of money, and officials say its time to stop taking new applications for assistance. The last day to submit an application for help will be Nov. 15.

Mecklenburg County has a huge number of corporate-owned rental homes — about 13,600 and growing. County commissioners are concerned, but aren't sure what to do.