housing

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Georgia March 27, 2024

Legislature sends proposed law to governor’s desk to assure Georgia renters livable homes

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 26, 2024 A proposal to increase protections for Georgia renters is now in…

An assortment of buildings with the word "Housing" above

Cobb County February 23, 2024

Public meeting for comments on Cobb’s use of Community Development Block Grants

Cobb County will hold a required public review meeting for the county’s 2023 Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER). The meeting is on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 10:00…

Monica DeLancy, Cobb SCLC President Dr. Ben Williams, and Cobb SCLC Field Director Rich Pellegrino outside at rally

Housing June 10, 2023

Monica DeLancy’s eviction hearing delayed until July 28

by Caleb Groves [Correction: an earlier version of this article identified the date of the hearing as June 28. We regret the error] An outspoken advocate for renters’ rights in…

Economy December 19, 2022

Inflation, unemployment, the housing crisis and a possible recession: Two economists forecast what’s ahead in 2023

by D. Brian Blank, Mississippi State University and Rodney Ramcharan, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With the current U.S. inflation rate…

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Cobb County September 26, 2022

Cobb commissioners to hold work session on housing availability in the county

Cobb County government issued a news advisory announcing that a Cobb Board of Commissioners work session will be held tomorrow afternoon, Tuesday September 27, at 1:30 p.m. to discuss the…

Screenshot of Quintana Scott from the video of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners meeting

Economy July 31, 2021

With end of eviction moratorium looming, Cupid responds to public comments from tenants and advocates

By Arielle Robinson Ahead of Saturday’s expiration of the national eviction moratorium, housing advocates approached the Cobb Board of Commissioners at their Tuesday meeting, where they asked the board to…

MUST Ministries expands (Illustrated by a photo of their existing buidling)

Cobb County January 26, 2021

MUST Ministries expands facility

Officials with Marietta-based MUST Ministries say construction crews start turning earth Wednesday on their “consolidated campus” project, which will greatly expand their ability to house those without a place to…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Economy September 15, 2020

Cobb to host event on rental and mortgage assistance

One of the crises brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic is the inability of many citizens to keep current with their rent and mortgage payments because of lack of income…

Doorway to magistrate court, the court which conducts eviction hearings

Cobb County January 3, 2020

Monica DeLancy’s eviction hearing

The courtroom activity during Monica DeLancy’s eviction hearing on Friday December 20 was largely typical of eviction proceedings. But on this particular morning, there were only five days remaining until…

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Mableton April 19, 2024