Mobile Home Park Residents Fight for Affordable Relocation

0:00Residents at Carey's Chatham Estate's Mobile Home Park are fighting for relocation help after the property sale. 144 families run lots for $400 a month, but the lands headed for redevelopment with over 300. Multi-family units and nearly 100 town homes. Earlier this week, they headed to downtown Raleigh to press the potential new owners directly. The current owner dropped a letter back in January, citing his age and health as reasons to sell. For these 700 people, their simple spots are home sweet home. Yet skyrocketing rents make the new setup unaffordable. Community voices are calling on the town to mix in affordable units amid the housing crunch. Town council members admit they can block the move, but they've allocated $800,000 to ease the shift. A non-profits jumping in too, scouting short-term housing leads. Over 100 families are now scouring for new digs, navigating the stress, but with that town cash in support, they're pushing toward a fairer, landing, local news powered by AI.

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