CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A new report by UNC Charlotte’s Urban Institute is taking a look at housing instability and homelessness in Mecklenburg County. The report shows that eviction filings have dramatically increased in 2023.
New apartments have continued to pop up, built from the ground up and stretch sky high. Some people have drawn similarities between the height of the apartments and what they are paying.
WCNC Charlotte spoke with some renters in South End.
These renters said that over the course of five years, they’ve seen their rent increase by hundreds of dollars. One woman said her rent jumped almost a thousand dollars.
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