7 takeaways from WBUR and ProPublica’s investigation of vacancies in state public housing

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State-subsidized apartments across Massachusetts are sitting empty, despite the shortage of affordable housing across the state, according to a new investigation by WBUR and ProPublica.

1. More than 2,000 state-subsidized apartments are vacant

No one was living in 2,291 of Massachusetts’ low-income units at the end of July, according to state data. Most of the units have been empty for more than the 60 days the state gives local housing agencies to fill vacancies. And more than 730 of the units have not been leased in at least a year. The apartments are in huge demand because they are affordable to low-income families, seniors and people with disabilities.

One problem is that people often fill out the forms incorrectly and there’s no upfront screening to catch errors early. And because people can now easily sign up for housing in multiple communities, it’s common for several agencies to vet the same candidates at once, duplicating efforts and forcing them to compete with each other for tenants.

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