Proposed rent increases hurt children most
In the 100 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S., low-income tenants would have to pay roughly 20 percent more for rent under a current HUD proposal. The increases range from $510 to $980 a year.
Proposed rent increases hurt children most
In the 100 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S., low-income tenants would have to pay roughly 20 percent more for rent under a current HUD proposal.
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Charleston, South Carolina is second only to Washington, D.C. in potential dollar increases in rent. In both Charleston and the U.S. housing prices are rapidly outpacing incomes, putting the poorest workers at risk of homelessness. By eliminating subsidies for dependents and childcare costs, rent increases will disproportionately impact families.