More than 1,000 Georgians have received housing vouchers, but can’t find a landlord who will accept their application
In the past year, Alviniece Elder has applied to more than 10 apartments in Atlanta. She has enough money to cover rent at a good, stable apartment for herself and her two children. But none of her applications has been approved.
The problem? She has a housing voucher from the government.
“People with vouchers, they can’t move like they want to, because [landlords] won’t take them. They say it’s not good enough,” said Elder, 33. “A lot of this is not OK, but what can I do?”
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