The Wilmington Housing Authority is not raising rents at Creekwood after all.
Earlier this week, WHA learned from the state that it had vouchers that would stabilize rents — that means the tenants will be able to continue paying 30% of their income, instead of paying a flat rent based on the unit size.
Tenants had received a letter last month that said their rents were going up to those flat rates, which would have doubled or tripled the rent for some. But the housing authority rediscovered the vouchers after getting communication from the state earlier this week. Garrett says these 138 units are now correctly classified within WHA, but they have hundreds more to review…