The City of Cincinnati is taking additional steps to assist renters and prevent evictions. At a news conference Thursday, Councilmember Meeka Owens and others introduced a Tenants’ Guide with detailed information on rent and utility assistance, legal resources, rent escrow and more. It directs renters to United Way’s 211 Helpline if they need money to pay bills, Hamilton County’s Help Center for legal advice, the […]
Thousands of people in Cincinnati and Dayton either can’t find a home they can afford or can’t afford the one they live in. Both cities are taking steps to address the housing crisis. What are they doing and is it enough? Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval says Cincinnati is “continuing to increase our commitments to….affordable housing.” In November’s State of the City address, He pointed to […]
Keeping people in their homes could come down to a math problem. If area homeless prevention agencies got a heads up on who was at risk and what types of bills they were having difficulty paying, they could be proactive and help prevent an eviction before there was even an eviction notice. Cincinnati and other cities are trying it. Maidstone, England, says it has done […]
A Dayton tenant details her journey through eviction hearings with and without a lawyer.
