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Posted inCommunity Voices

Readers, advocates comment on the need for affordable homes in New Bedford

by The New Bedford Light February 21, 2022February 21, 2022

As home prices soar, would-be homebuyers stick with renting. Competition for decent rentals is fierce, with landlords taking hundreds of applications per vacancy.

Posted inJack Spillane column

Advocates: New Bedford’s COVID-19 relief funds should be spent on affordable housing

by Jack Spillane February 20, 2022February 21, 2022

The housing crisis has worsened over the last several years, and both New Bedford and Fall River have now joined larger cities in seeing rental and mortgage prices increase beyond the reach of average working people — particularly young people starting out.

Posted inJack Spillane column

Community Preservation Act could fuel 3 affordable housing projects

by Jack Spillane February 3, 2022February 7, 2022

These government incentive-grants have enabled the preservation and reuse development of historic structures across the city for what New Bedford greatly needs right now — a larger and better-quality affordable housing stock.

Posted inJack Spillane column

Can ‘10 and Eighth Street’ help ease New Bedford’s housing crisis?

by Jack Spillane November 30, 2021December 3, 2021

“We’re going to provide safe and affordable housing for the people in New Bedford.” — Attorney Chris Saunders, representing developer Duane Jackson.

Posted inCommunity Voices

Discourse: Let’s confront housing challenges the New Bedford way

by Joshua Amaral October 27, 2021October 27, 2021

Our region leads the state in evictions, not because of pandemic-related non-payment of rent, but because investors are tossing out families so they can renovate and re-rent at the higher rates they need to make their investments worthwhile.

Sigute Meilus, with the Coalition for Social Justice, posts information for legal services and rental relief on the door of a tenant facing eviction.
Posted inHousing

Lawmakers demand answers on Bristol County evictions

by Will Sennott October 6, 2021October 11, 2021

“The Southeast Housing Court needs to better connect people with the resources available to them rather than moving to evict … The fact that this does not appear to be the case in our cities needs to be addressed immediately.”

Eviction notice.
Posted inHousing Crisis

After 17 months, eviction lawyer program launching in Bristol County

by Will Sennott September 14, 2021September 14, 2021

The state’s Lawyer for a Day program may be ‘too little too late’ for many tenants, after more than 600 eviction executions.

Southeast Housing Court.
Posted inHousing Crisis Looms

New Bedford eviction actions mount as legal services languish

by Will Sennott July 27, 2021July 30, 2021

In Bristol County, 557 executions of eviction have been issued to renters since October 2020 … housing advocates say the number could soar in August.

Sigute Meilus, with the Coalition for Social Justice, posts information for legal services and rental relief on the door of a tenant facing eviction.
Posted inSeeking Shelter

Moratorium on evictions extended; where to get help in New Bedford

by Will Sennott June 29, 2021July 27, 2021

For tenants, landlords and homeowners, a large amount of rental relief funds are available to those in need.

Pamphlets taped to door of tenant facing eviction.
Posted inSeeking Shelter

Facing eviction? Here’s where to get help

by Will Sennott June 22, 2021June 21, 2021

Here are some of the organizations working in New Bedford and Bristol County to help those facing eviction.

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