JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 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.
Bekah Apple signed a lease at AVIA Lofts at Liberty Ridge for a studio on Dec. 31, drawn by the price of $899 a month and a pet-friendly policy.
“My first month was great,” Apple said of her Southside apartment. “I told all of my friends about this place. I’m like, this is affordable. I feel safe.”…