City of Durham residents and landlords seeking emergency rental and utilities assistance now have until February 6 to submit their applications before the Durham Rent Relief Program closes to new applicants. The Durham Rent Relief Program, funded by the City of Durham and administered by Legal Aid of North Carolina, began accepting applications on January 12. Over […]

Legal Aid of North Carolina and the City of Durham are announcing the launch of the Durham Rent Relief Program, which provides rental and utility assistance to city residents who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. City residents can go to durhamrentrelief.org to apply and learn more about the program, including eligibility requirements, what documents they need […]

The House Wake! COVID-19 Financial Assistance Program will provide financial assistance to tenants, landlords and utility companies to cover portions of rent and/or utility shortfalls resulting from a loss of income due to the pandemic.   Types of Assistance and Eligibility The House Wake! COVID-19 Financial Assistance Program will cover rent and utility shortfalls resulting from a financial hardship due […]

The NC Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Evictions (HOPE) Program is managed by the NC Office of Recovery and Resiliency, a division of the state Department of Public Safety. HOPE provides rent and utility bill assistance to low-income renters who have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program is committed to helping North […]

  help to stay in their homes from the new Durham Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). The Durham ERAP, a partnership between the City of Durham and Durham County governments, is being funded with $9.6 million in federal funds from the U.S. Department of Treasury. Managed by the Durham County Department of Social Services, residents […]

Are you facing eviction? Are you a landlord with tenants unable to pay their rent? Do you have questions about how rental assistance can help you? Hear from a panel of experts about the House Wake! COVID-19 Financial Assistance Program and how it may help you.  Join us LIVE to have your questions and concerns […]

Need some help paying rent this month? All rental assistance programs in Wake County now posted! Public Agencies, The Social Sector (Non-Profits), And Local Businesses Are Coming Together To Create A List Of Resources Available To Specifically Meet The New Demands Created By COVID-19. Many Of These Resources Are In Addition To The Programs Typically […]

Looks like Phaedra Parks wants to rent her Buckhead mansion…or at least she may have wanted to. Multiple reports indicate that the former RHOA star recently rented her 9,000 square foot, 6-bedroom home for $10k per month. She recently purchased the $1.9 million mansion late last year, before being booted from the reality show. Shortly […]

The system of buying and renting housing in America is plagued with racism, and laws don’t necessarily seem to be making things better. Click on…

One of Mr. Ramirez‘s tenants can’t pay her rent, but she’s offering something better in return. Listen to the audio player to hear why Mr. Ramirez cut…

Rickey Smiley Morning Show

In today’s “Money Mondays” segment, Mellody Hobson discusses renting versus purchasing a home. You are here this morning to help our listeners think about renting…