Housing advocates push for rent control

Housing advocates push for rent control
Amid rising rent prices and the number of corporate-owned rentals increasing, Charlotte-area advocates are pushing for rent control. Most states have laws that ban cities and counties from passing rent control measures. The Carolinas passed rent control bans in the 1980s, but with skyrocketing rent, a group called ActionNC is hoping to change that. According to a RentCafe study, the average rent for a Charlotte apartment in July 2022 was $1,639. In July 2019, the study says it was around $1,200. "I’m just finding myself near the end of the month squeezing whatever I have left,” Cecelia Hendking shared with WCNC Charlotte. READ MORE: https://ift.tt/qfYzocZ
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