A Wake County renter says she feared eviction after learning the Wake County Housing Authority (WCHA) had not paid its portion of her rent for more than a year, despite her paying her share every month.
The woman, who asked ABC11 not to identify her, contacted ABC11Troubleshooter Diane Wilson after receiving notices from her apartment complex showing more than $8,300 in unpaid rent. She said to Wilson, “I was like, what in the world is going on here? I know I’m paying my rent. What is the issue?”
According to documents the renter shared with ABC11, WCHA had not paid its portion of her Housing Choice Voucher rent since February 2025. The renter added, “I was losing my mind, actually, because I was like, oh my God, they’re sending me a notice. What’s next? Eviction.” The renter says she repeatedly called and emailed her WCHA caseworker but received no resolution. After receiving another notice from her apartment complex that she now owed more than $10,000 in unpaid rent, she reached out to ABC11. She said to Wilson, “I’ve seen the stories you did, and I thought maybe you can help me.”…