Staving Off Eviction NPR's Pam Fessler spends time at housing court in Washington, D.C., where the struggle between low-income renters and landlords over affordable housing often comes to a head.
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Staving Off Eviction
Terrell Walker says that her apartment in Washington, D.C., has mold and problems with heating and old appliances. She's been withholding rent in an effort to get her landlord to fix up the apartment. Pam Fessler/NPR hide caption
Low-Income Renters Squeezed Between Too-High Rents And Subpar Housing
Meagen Limes of Washington, D.C., is struggling to pay rent on the apartment where she lives with her 4-year-old son and 8-year-old daughter. Pam Fessler/NPR hide caption
The Landlord and Tenant Branch of Superior Court for the District of Columbia is where landlords in the city sue tenants, usually for not paying their rent. Josh Kramer for NPR hide caption