LOFTE Members in Arkansas Get Press Around Terrible Housing Conditions

Tenants at Hickory View Apartment in North Little Rock came together on July 17th to vent their frustrations with deteriorating living conditions. These meeting were organized by Arkansas Community Organizations and Arkansas Renters United who have worked with tenants to get HUD's attention to address these issues. Among the issue are mold, water leaks, and crumbling infrastructure.

"I've been working with Hattie Temple and other tenants for years, and it's still the problems aren't being addressed," said Neal Sealy with Arkansas Community Organizations and Arkansas Renters United". Neal had been a prominent member of LOFTE in connecting tenants to HUD and fighting the federal budget cuts.

You can learn more about this in the 2 articles:

https://www.thv11.com/article/news/community/north-little-rock-tenants-unsafe-living-conditions/91-540e0055-e23f-4042-bdb4-859a23d77395

https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2025/jul/17/central-arkansas-protesters-target-housing/