Housing Crisis

The number of people struggling with homelessness continues to rise in Mecklenburg County, according to an annual report released late last week.

A rundown motel in west Charlotte is closing this week after the city deemed it unsafe. About 70 residents had to find new homes quickly. That’s a tall order in a city that has a shortage of affordable housing. The city has put together a team with the help of several nonprofits to assist people in mass displacement situations like this.

EasyKnock, which pioneered 'sale-leaseback' deals for struggling homeowners, abruptly closes its doors

For the first time, North Carolina renters will have a statewide organization specifically focused on lobbying for tenants' rights.

North Carolina is facing an affordable housing crisis, and it’s become an issue in the race for governor. One Republican candidate is proposing a tax credit for first-time homebuyers.

While North Carolina boasts the third-highest number of Habitat for Humanity homes built in the U.S. some counties lack the resources to address housing needs.

Some homes that Habitat for Humanity built and sold in Optimist Park in 1987 now sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars more, pricing many out.

Some Charlotte City Council members continue to have second thoughts about the elimination single-family zoning in Charlotte, nearly six months after the new ordinance took effect.

Robeson County is still rebuilding almost seven years after the area was hit by Hurricane Matthew, and then again two years later by Hurricane Florence. Hundreds of homes were destroyed, and many have still not been repaired or replaced.

Legislation that passed in state House on Wednesday would make clear that longer-term hotel guests cannot receive the stronger legal protections usually reserved for home and apartment renters until they've stayed for three months.