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Category: Housing

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Posted inEconomic Justice

Rental assistance program returning in new forms

by Jacob Steimer May 22, 2023May 22, 2023

A program that saved thousands of Memphians from eviction in 2021 and 2022 is returning, but it won’t look the same. Four local organizations are preparing to distribute about $5 million of Emergency Rental Assistance in the next couple of years after recent redistributions by the Treasury Department and the Tennessee Housing Development Agency.  It’s […]

A Black man sits on the front stoop of a home. A young Black boy stands behind him, resting his chin on the man's head.
Posted inHousing

Community lost: Binghampton residents forced out as home flipper moves in

by Eric Anthony, Mary Humphrey and Eric Brown, as told to Jacob Steimer May 9, 2023May 9, 2023
A security camera hangs from one of its wires off the roof of an apartment building.
Posted inHousing

6 tips for dealing with bad landlords

by Jacob Steimer April 27, 2023May 17, 2023
Graffiti covers the plywood of a building under construction on Madison Avenue.
Posted inCommentary

Establishing a housing justice framework in Memphis

by Greater Memphis Housing Project April 18, 2023May 17, 2023
Posted inHousing

Want to check out the landlord before you move in? Here’s a four-step guide

by Jacob Steimer February 16, 2023May 11, 2023
People sit at tables inside a meeting room during a community discussion.
Posted inHousing

Five pieces of expert advice for Memphis renters

by Jacob Steimer January 24, 2023January 25, 2023
Posted inHousing

Memphis landlords discriminate based on race, source of income, study finds

by Jacob Steimer January 18, 2023May 17, 2023
A Black man stands in the kitchen of his apartment
Posted inHousing

No A/C, mold and mice plague these apartments: Here’s how the landlord gets away with it

by Jacob Steimer January 12, 2023May 17, 2023
The courtyard of an apartment complex
Posted inHousing

A local landlord didn’t own the apartments, she evicted tenants anyway

by Jacob Steimer January 12, 2023May 17, 2023
An open half-eaten jar of peanut butter sits on a concrete wall. A pile of blankets are nearby.
Posted inNo Shelter

Five lessons I learned from talking to unhoused people

by Jacob Steimer December 20, 2022May 12, 2023

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