Dunwoody apartment explosion: All residents told to move out
All residents of an apartment complex in Dunwoody will need to move out within the next month and a half after an explosion destroyed dozens of units and forced the gas to be shut off.
Majority of renters worry about never being able to buy their own home
Owning a home has always been a part of the American Dream, but more than half of working-age renters worry they won't be able to buy one in their lifetimes.
White House outlines plan to build, restore more than 2M affordable homes
White House officials are outlining plans to build and restore more than 2 million homes.
City of Atlanta taking steps to improve conditions at apartments
Atlanta police say they've seen rats the size of cats, mold, and trash at some Atlanta apartment complexes. Now the city is taking steps to let them taking action if landlords ignore citations.
Atlanta area group protests for rent cancellation and reinstitution of eviction ban
An organization called “Cancel the Rent” gathered outside of the Fulton County Courthouse earlier Friday evening, calling for rent cancellation and reinstating the eviction ban.
CDC's COVID-19 eviction moratorium blocked by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is allowing evictions to resume across the United States, blocking the Biden administration from enforcing a temporary ban that was put in place because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Airbnb says it will host up to 20,000 Afghan refugees
Airbnb Chief Executive Officer Brian Chesky tweeted this program starts immediately, and that the San Francisco-based short-term rental site will pay the costs.
Airbnb enforcing anti-party restrictions for Halloween 2021
Airbnb will restrict one and two-night reservations during popular holidays to reduce the number of parties held at rental locations, the company confirmed.
Man accused in civil lawsuit of defrauding woman set to go on trial in separate criminal fraud case
A woman claims in a lawsuit that a local man defrauded her out of her home. What she didn't know was that the man, Allen Pendergrass, is set to go on trial in federal court for fraud.
Walton County residents continue to voice concerns over proposed jail
Some Walton County residents are concerned about plans to build the new Walton County jail near a residential neighborhood. They are demanding county leaders be more transparent and build the facility in an industrial area.
CDC orders new 60-day eviction moratorium amid COVID-19 surge
The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved a renewed, 60-day eviction moratorium that would protect areas where 90% of the U.S. population lives on Tuesday.
Longer commutes may mean lower home prices
In some of the nation’s most expensive metro areas, home prices rose faster in areas with longer morning commutes to business districts compared with neighborhoods with short commutes.
Eviction moratorium to expire Saturday as House leaves for August recess
A nationwide eviction moratorium for renters is set to expire Saturday night, after the House of Representatives adjourned for August recess without passing an extension.
Will Georgia evictions rise when moratorium ends?
A federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year is scheduled to expire Saturday, after President Joe Biden’s administration extended the original date by a month. The moratorium, put in place by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool keeping millions of tenants in their homes. Many of them lost jobs during the coronavirus pandemic and had fallen months behind on their rent.
Apartment manager says some tenants abandon units with intentional damage
One Atlanta leasing agent said 9% of their 500 unit apartment complex isn't paying rent.
Two dozen Cobb County families forced to move due to apartment remediation
Owners who recently purchased the Legacy at West Cobb Apartments originally told residents they had 30 days to move out. But the two dozen families have a little bit more time to get things situated thanks to several local organizations
Number of tenants behind on rent doubled during COVID-19 pandemic
The number of indebted renters has fallen in recent months but still remains high compared to pre-pandemic levels as states work to ease the financial burden.
‘Just horrible’: Families of senior citizens kicked to the curb outraged at facility’s abrupt closing
An assisted living facility in Acworth abruptly closes leaving 27 families trying to find a place for their loved ones to live.
Report: Full-time minimum wage workers can only afford rent in 7% of US counties
A recent report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition found that full-time minimum-wage workers can’t afford rent in most areas of the U.S.
Report: Florida residents need to earn $25 an hour to afford rent
According to a new report, renters in the state of Florida need to make at least $24.82 an hour in order to comfortably afford a two-bedroom home or apartment -- and in some parts of the state, they need to earn a lot more.