Rent increase forces seniors to move out of Greensboro apartments

The plan was to stay at the apartment complex for the rest of their lives. Dottie Fairchild and Dwayne Ripley have to move after their rent doubled in price.

In March, the new management company notified British Lake Village tenants it would be renovating the property and increasing the rent. Fairchild has been paying around $500, her new rent will be more than $1,000. Tenants moving have until May 31, to notify management whether they plan to stay or find a new place to live.

Tenants at a sister property, New Garden Manor, were given the same notice. The decision to renovate the apartments and increase the rent impacts hundreds of people.

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