An Evergreen Ridge Apartment in Asheville, N.C. Residents complain about mold and poor maintenance. (Photo: Asheville Area Tenant Union)
Durham tenants’ success in lobbying the city council to prohibit landlords from collecting rent if housing is dangerous or unhealthy has sparked interest from tenants in other cities who want to add teeth to their housing codes.
Tenants’ groups in Asheville, Carrboro and Wilmington are among those now considering asking their local elected officials to make changes to minimum housing codes similar to the ones adopted in Durham…