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Two-story brick office building with six arched windows and a front door. “Detroit Housing Commission” appears in small black letters above the door. The building is fronted with greenery, flowers and a mowed lawn.
Posted inFix this First

The Detroit Housing Commission is failing. So are those in charge of its oversight

by Aaron Mondry July 5, 2023July 3, 2023

A series of investigations by Outlier Media have revealed the DHC has failed property inspections for years, has extremely high vacancy rates, is severely understaffed and is many months behind payments to landlords in its Section 8 program.

A Black woman in a pink shirt sits on a couch, staring out the window. Black drapes cover the windows behind her.
Posted inFix this First

Tenants, landlords and staffers agree: Detroit’s Section 8 program is broken

by Aaron Mondry June 14, 2023June 14, 2023
A man stands on a ladder and holds up siding under the gutter of a two-story brick building, as another worker watches from the ground.
Posted inFix this First

The housing commission is the landlord for thousands of Detroiters, but it rarely answers tenants’ calls

by Malak Silmi and Aaron Mondry May 31, 2023May 30, 2023
Black woman with curly hair in a ponytail wearing University Meadows T-shirt sits on couch with throw pillows, plants and painting on the wall in brightly-lit apartment.
Posted inFix this First

Thousands of Detroiters wait for affordable housing while agency sits on hundreds of empty apartments  

by Aaron Mondry May 24, 2023June 13, 2023
Black person smiling, standing in a field in front of two sculptures composed of blue or red found objects. The person has dark skin and brown hair, and is wearing a red bandana, glasses, nose piercings, a gold necklace, a black shirt and a gray sweater.
Posted inFix this First

Behind a two-year investigation into ‘alarming’ conditions at the Detroit Housing Commission

by Aaron Mondry May 17, 2023May 17, 2023
Street lined with brick homes and parked cars. The closest home has a boarded-up door.
Posted inFix this First

How does the Detroit Housing Commission’s leader explain agency failures?

by Aaron Mondry May 15, 2023
Black woman with red hair wearing a pink shirt and black pants stands in front of a brick home.
Posted inFix this First

Floods, rats and no hot water: Detroit Housing Commission properties have failed inspections for years

by Aaron Mondry and Rukiya Colvin May 10, 2023May 15, 2023
Two-story townhouses with brick and white vinyl siding are surrounded by black metal fencing, footpaths and green lawns covered in dandelions.
Posted inFix this First

Answering the biggest questions about the Detroit Housing Commission

by Aaron Mondry May 3, 2023May 15, 2023
Illustration of people waiting in line for housing. The Detroit Housing Commissioned opened its housing voucher waitlist for the first time in five years, but only a fraction of those in need will make it past the lottery for the limited spots.
Posted inDetour Detroit Archives, Detour's The Dig

Detroit Housing Commission opens rent voucher waitlist for the first time in 5 years

Kate Abbey-Lambertz headshot by Kate Abbey-Lambertz February 5, 2020September 1, 2020
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