Long Story Short: Skyrocketing rent, evictions pushing Oklahomans out of their homes

Published December 7, 2022 at 4:00 AM CST

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Oklahoma Watch, Dec. 7, 2022

In Oklahoma, it’s easy to be evicted. Moderate- and low-income families face skyrocketing rent, utility and food prices and the ongoing fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. OK Watch’s Scott Carter reports the resulting economic storm coupled with a lack of affordable housing and weak protection from Oklahoma’s Landlord Tenant Act has pushed thousands from their homes.