Breaking Ground Newsletter
February 2019 Registration for the Housing Ohio 2019 conference is now open. Register now to get the early bird discount! With all the noise about walls, government shutdowns and national [...]
Bill’s February Update
With all the noise about walls, government shutdowns and national emergencies, it was easy to miss the fact that Congress just increased funding for homeless and affordable housing programs for [...]
The Case of the Sticky Note Contract
Demonta Eady didn’t expect his best legal defense to come in the form of a sticky note, but it did. Last year Demonta received a notice to renew the yearly [...]
Register Now for Housing Ohio 2019
Registration for the Housing Ohio 2019 conference is now open! Please join us April 8-10 in Columbus for the 25th Anniversary Housing Ohio conference Click Here to Register This year [...]
Good Tidings from COHHIO
Dear Friends, It’s been a busy holiday season. A mean-spirited amendment to speed up evictions nearly sneaked through the Statehouse last week. We convinced House leaders that accelerating the eviction [...]
COHHIO Fights Plan to Speed Up Evictions
Weeks before lawmakers’ winter recess, an Ohio House committee advanced legislation Wednesday to allow landlords to initiate the eviction process on Christmas and other holidays. “Passing House Bill 390 during [...]
Breaking Ground – November 2018
November 2018 In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I am giving thanks that the 2018 election is now finally over. Our Ohio Votes program worked overtime this fall registering voters [...]
Housing Info Line Throws a Lifeline
Sonia Johnson was on the verge of becoming homeless when she reached out to COHHIO via the Housing Information email system. In late May, Sonia had received a notice that [...]
COHHIO Hires Ohio Votes Coordinator, Legal Interns
COHHIO is pleased to announce the hiring of a new staff member to coordinate the Ohio Votes program for the 2018 election and welcomes two new summer interns for the [...]
Housing Information Line Helps Tenant Recover Security Deposit
When Matthew Adair moved out of his Columbus apartment in July of 2017, he received only $250 out of the $1,200 security deposit he had originally paid. Matthew was confident [...]
