When Allison Luke received an eviction notice at her home in Lynn in November 2023, she didn’t even bother looking for a new one in the usual places.
Luke knew without looking that she couldn’t afford any of the apartments advertised on rental websites or Craigslist. Her rent had gone up from $500 to $1,400, which was beyond her budget, but rent on the average apartment in the area was upwards of $2,000.
