Where is the money? That is what some Wake County landlords continue to ask as they’re waiting for months’ worth of rent payments from the Wake County Housing Authority.
We first told you about this problem in May, when some renters who received housing choice vouchers and live in Wake County found the landlord, Chris O’Shields, says, “Now they owe us, you know, for February, March, April, May, June, plus, five months of late fees.
So it’s getting to be a pretty big dollar-mark.” O’Shields says the total amount he’s owed from Wake County Housing Authority (WCHA) is more than $6,800. He adds, “I’m telling my tenant that, you know, if they don’t pay us, you know, you’re gonna have to get out. And she’s like, what am I supposed to do? I’m trying to give her as much leeway as I can, but at a certain point, you just have to say, I’m sorry, I got to get somebody in here who can pay.” O’Shields said his tenant and he tried to get answers from WCHA. “I’ve spoken with the executive director a couple of times and just told him this is just inexcusable. You know, how are you not paying us?” O’Shields questioned…