As housing costs continue to squeeze Ohio families, Youngstown’s mayor warned out-of-state landlords are pushing many out of their homes, undermining children’s health, education and futures.
Eviction filings remained above pre-pandemic levels this June, adding pressure to families already struggling with rising rents.
Jamael Tito Brown, mayor of Youngstown, said institutional landlords are buying up homes and hiking rents, displacing families and forcing them into overcrowded living situations or what he called “hidden homelessness.”…