Durham moves to strip negligent landlords of rent, arming tenants with power

I don’t understand why they’re still getting paid, and we’re living in crappy places,” one Durham renter said.

In Durham, tenants get new tool to fight landlords who won’t fix dangerous rentals

Cheers erupted Monday after the Durham City Council unanimously approved an amendment to the city’s housing code that ...

After unanimous council vote, Durham renters now have more protections

Tenants in Durham now have more protections, after the city council voted unanimously Monday night to amend the city's ...
The Chronicle

Durham halts rent collection from tenants in houses with unsafe living conditions

The resolution's passage Monday followed 2.5 hours of public comment and discussion in a packed Durham City Hall. Sitting ...
INDY Week

Durham Considers Stiffer Rules for Unsafe Rentals

The city council is considering a provision that would prevent landlords from collecting rent on properties with imminently ...
WTVD

Strangers constantly show up at occupied Durham home still listed for rent online

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- When you rent a home, you expect that you will be able to enjoy it and not have people showing up looking to move in. However, a triangle family dealt with exactly that for ...

‘It actually passed’: High school students create city ordinance to protect renters in Durham

The group of teens brought their concerns to city council member Chelsea Cook. They collaborated to create the code amendment ...
INDY WeekOpinion

Op-Ed: Durham Needs a Tenant Protection Ordinance

The Riverside High School Affordable Housing Club advocates for policies that would protect Durham tenants living in ...