The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority plans to issue an additional 1,000 housing vouchers over the next year, while 24,000 remain on its wait list for federally subsidized housing.
Columbus overhauling zoning code as city struggles with redevelopment issues
"Columbus is not the place we were 20-30 years ago. We're not going to be the same 20-30 years from now," Mayor Andrew J. Ginther said. "We have to make sure the zoning code reflects that reality, reflects mixed-income neighborhoods."
Reynoldsburg City Council considers adding 'source of income' to anti-discrimination law
Reynoldsburg could become the latest Ohio community to adopt a “source of income” law prohibiting housing discrimination based on how tenants pay their rent.
Is the City’s Tax Abatement Policy Meeting Affordable Housing Need?
In the summer of 2018, the Columbus City Council passed legislation that would change the way the city used tax abatements to incentivize development projects moving forward.
Letters: Eviction crisis
Which neighbor will you miss most after the eviction crisis? Which of your relatives is best equipped to sleep outside in an Ohio winter? We ask because, if you know four people who rent their homes, then statistically speaking, you know someone who is about to be evicted.
Inside Franklin County's evictions court, as 'disaster' looms
Every morning, Robert Southers takes up a spot at a lectern-turned-information desk at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. It's usually 30 minutes or so before he's overwhelmed.
Ohio Lawmakers Want Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium
Ohioans having a hard time paying their rent and mortgages could see federal protections from evictions and foreclosures go away at the end of the month.
Columbus residents cite monthly service and device costs as barriers to the internet
"What we need to see are a better variety of internet packages, in the $15-$20 a month range," said Carlie Boos, executive director of the Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio. That would create a more equal playing field in the Columbus area in terms of access, she said.
Even with moratoriums and some financial relief, evictions remain a threat in Central Ohio
Central Ohio eviction filings slowed down this summer thanks in part to moratoriums enacted at the local and federal level, but the pace is accelerating, according to new data from Franklin County.
