South Fulton apartment complex residents have been abruptly hit before the holidays with eviction notices. | Adobe Stock
South Fulton apartment complex residents have been abruptly hit before the holidays with eviction notices. | Adobe Stock
Tenants in a South Fulton apartment complex are scrambling to find new housing after being abruptly hit with eviction notices.
The eviction notices targeted many Section 8 renters, South Fulton Mayor Khalid Kamua said in a recent FOX 5 Atlanta report. He warned that the act may be adding to the growing disparity in affordable housing options after several Section 8 renters contacted him directly to inform him they had received the notices that stand to terminate their leases just before the holidays.
"They started receiving these letters saying that as of January 31st, which is about 60 days, they would have to surrender their apartments or face penalties," the mayor told FOX 5.
While insisting that his immediate concern is with the growing number of residents who face the possibility of being homeless over the next several weeks, Kamau added that he is also worried about gentrification on Old National Highway.
"These are some of the last affordable apartments on the MARTA line in Fulton County," he said.
The average household income of project-based rental assistance in Atlanta is approximately $12,000 a year, which raises the question of where the residents will be able to go if they are evicted; the FOX 5 report said.
Kamau noted that South Fulton City leaders will continue discussions about the affordable housing crisis at upcoming City Council meetings, the report said. A Dec. 7 meeting was held, where residents had the chance to express their thoughts and feelings on the situation.
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