What began as an excited move to Charlotte has, within months, turned into rising charges, disputed utility bills and an eviction notice.
It’s part of a problem one advocate says is common across the state.
Pearlean Johnson and her daughter, LaTosha Johnson, relocated from Chicago in August and signed a lease at Celsius Apartment Homes near Northlake Mall in north Charlotte. Soon after they moved in, they said, their account balance began to change. Increased water and sewer charges were added to their ledger and the total due each month increased. Now they’re facing eviction after, they said, the portal wouldn’t let them pay the rent they tried to submit…