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‘Slumlord problem’: Jacksonville’s most vulnerable forced to choose between affordable rent and safe living conditions
Read full article: ‘Slumlord problem’: Jacksonville’s most vulnerable forced to choose between affordable rent and safe living conditionsTenants at several Jacksonville apartment complexes say they’re living in dangerous, deteriorating conditions while paying rising rents to one of the city’s largest landlords.
Housing advocates warn ‘grace period’ in lease can be trap for renters. Florida law says you have to pay by due date
Read full article: Housing advocates warn ‘grace period’ in lease can be trap for renters. Florida law says you have to pay by due dateWhile the option of a "grace period" that allows you to pay a few days later than the due date without penalty might seem like a nice bonus from your property manager, it could also be a trap.
Evicted despite paying rent: One Jacksonville renter says cases like hers are fueling the affordable housing crisis
Read full article: Evicted despite paying rent: One Jacksonville renter says cases like hers are fueling the affordable housing crisisA Jacksonville renter says her “affordable” apartment turned into a legal and financial nightmare after she tried to pay rent and then learned days later that she’d been evicted, a case housing advocates say reflects a broader trend worsening the city’s affordability crisis.
In Jacksonville, new construction is emerging as the more affordable path to homeownership
Read full article: In Jacksonville, new construction is emerging as the more affordable path to homeownershipA new report from Realtor.com shows the price gap between new construction and existing homes has fallen to a record low, and Jacksonville is among the metro areas seeing some of the steepest declines in new-home list prices.