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Why giant investment company rentals are being blamed for affordable housing issues in Jacksonville
Read full article: Why giant investment company rentals are being blamed for affordable housing issues in JacksonvilleA News4JAX I-TEAM analysis of Jacksonville property records found more than 9,600 homes across Duval County are owned by large, institutional investors, which are companies that have more than 1,000 homes nationwide in their portfolio.
Facing high rent in Florida? Experts say vacation rentals could be part of the problem
Read full article: Facing high rent in Florida? Experts say vacation rentals could be part of the problemThe News4JAX I-TEAM found that short-term vacation rentals are helping to drive up traditional rents in Northeast Florida, and it's not just in tourist hot spots.
Duval County residents can now apply for rental and utility assistance
Read full article: Duval County residents can now apply for rental and utility assistanceDuval County residents who need help paying rent or utility bills can start applying to get assistance. This is a part of a program through the city of Jacksonville to help residents who lost income because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The program has more than 3-million dollars left.
Jacksonville councilman proposes $3M bill to help struggling families with rent, light bills
Read full article: Jacksonville councilman proposes $3M bill to help struggling families with rent, light billsCouncilman Reggie Gaffney filed a bill Monday to allocate $3 million for struggling families in the Jacksonville area and to continue the fight to decrease violence across the city.
Jacksonville woman who reported rent hike told she’ll have to move
Read full article: Jacksonville woman who reported rent hike told she’ll have to moveA Jacksonville woman who came to News4JAX with her story about her rent going up hundreds of dollars is having the offer to renew her lease rescinded.
Rising rent: Local woman says rent increased by hundreds from when she moved in 3 years ago
Read full article: Rising rent: Local woman says rent increased by hundreds from when she moved in 3 years agoKelsey Christ told News4Jax that she has lived there at the Luxor Club on the southside for three years.
I-TEAM: Breaking down increases in Jacksonville rents by ZIP code
Read full article: I-TEAM: Breaking down increases in Jacksonville rents by ZIP codeThe News4JAX I-TEAM continues to hear from people about rising rents throughout the Jacksonville metro area. So, we wanted to take a look at the ZIP codes with the highest rent increase over the past year, and the one ZIP code where the rent has actually decreased.
I-TEAM: Rent increases in Jacksonville are among the highest in the country
Read full article: I-TEAM: Rent increases in Jacksonville are among the highest in the countryAccording to real estate brokerage firm Redfin, the Jacksonville metro area had the ninth fastest-rising rent in the country, ahead of Florida cities like Orlando and Tampa.
Cities helping renters get right to lawyers in housing court
Read full article: Cities helping renters get right to lawyers in housing courtAs the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic stretch into 2021, millions of U.S. renters are bracing for the possibility of having to show up in housing court to avoid getting evicted. Legal aid organizations and pro bono lawyers represent many renters every year, but the need outpaces what they can handle. While housing advocates have primarily pushed for rent relief from the government, experts also expect more cities to join the movement to give tenants the right to an attorney. But this month, Maryland’s largest city became the latest U.S. jurisdiction to grant renters a right to counsel in those cases. In 2017, New York became the first U.S. city to guarantee the right to an attorney in housing court.