Housing isn’t just a number, so why are people being treated like one?

Credit scores and income limits are locking families out of safe housing

By: Shamecca Brown, Columnist

Outlets: Granite State News Collaborative

Published: May 4, 2026

Words: 558

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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I’ve sat across from families who are doing everything right – working, showing up, trying – and still can’t get approved for housing. Not because they don’t care, but because a number on paper says they’re not good enough.

The truth is, I’m writing this because my eyes are open now in a different way. When you actually see what people are going through, when you’re right there with them, it hits differently. Because no …

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