eviction moratorium

A new report shows that legal representation is a major barrier for tenants.

Evictions are creeping back up as protections and resources put in place during the pandemic have come to an end, but case numbers remain below pre-pandemic levels.

Renters in East Akron are forming tenants' unions to press for fixes to neglected housing problems.

They say tenants need time to tap into billions of dollars in available federal funds.

Here are some strategies that experts say can help.

Tenants seeking rental assistance in qualifying counties can get help from Community Legal Aid.

Ohioans in danger of getting evicted can get assistance if needed.

Federal authorities and now the company itself say former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones and former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder worked closely together to win a $1 billion legislative bailout for two failing nuclear plants and provide the company's three Ohio electric companies with annual rate guarantees; a federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year came to an end on Saturday; a memorial grove to COVID-19 victims planted in Chillicothe earlier this year represents how governors and lawmakers from other states are pursuing similar permanent remembrances; and more stories.

An Akron-focused media collaborative is taking an in-depth look at the city’s rental market and the housing challenges that continue through the pandemic.

An Akron-focused media collaborative is taking an in-depth look at the city’s rental market and the housing challenges that continue through the pandemic.