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Eviction moratoriums

Just $3 billion in rent relief has gone out, with CDC eviction ban set to end

by Samantha Fields
Jul 23, 2021
More rental assistance was distributed in June than in the previous three months combined, but it's still a small fraction of the nearly $50 billion Congress approved.
Demonstrators march in the street during a "Cancel Rent and Mortgages" rally in June 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Foreclosures are at a record low ... for now

by Amanda Peacher
Jul 15, 2021
But a CDC moratorium on foreclosures is set to end on July 31. Meanwhile, "seriously delinquent" mortgages have nearly doubled from last year.
While foreclosure rates are currently low, nearly 5% of homeowners have “seriously delinquent” unpaid mortgages. Above, the belongings of a person being evicted sit on the lawn in front of their Columbus, Ohio, home in March.
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As eviction deadline looms, more tenants have access to legal help

by Amy Scott
Jul 8, 2021
Several cities and states have passed "right to counsel" legislation.
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What we know about the extended COVID-19 eviction moratorium

by Janet Nguyen
Jun 30, 2021
More than 6 million households were behind on their rent at the end of March.
An apartment complex in Los Angeles where homeless people are being housed. Some states have longer eviction bans than the federal government, whose moratorium ends July 31.
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What happens when the eviction moratorium ends in a month?

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jun 25, 2021
The extension of the eviction moratorium may help federal assistance cover some back rent, but long-term solutions are needed.
The federal eviction moratorium has been extended by a month, but experts think long-term solutions are needed for renter assistance.
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Banning evictions for 1 more month could make a big difference

by Mitchell Hartman
Jun 24, 2021
Experts say it will give both renters and property owners more time to access that Congress gave states for rental assistance.
Experts say it will give both renters and property owners more time to access that Congress gave states for rental assistance.
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Houston officials are handing out rent relief, but not all landlords are signing up

by Jen Rice
May 31, 2021
The local program recently eliminated landlord participation as a requirement for renters to receive funding, so the payments can go directly to renters.
With the CDC eviction order set to expire at the end of June, renters are scrambling to pull together back rent.
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When should pandemic benefits end if there's no neat end to the pandemic?

by Meghan McCarty Carino
May 12, 2021
Withdrawing support too soon could inflict damage. Leaving it in place too long could also have drawbacks.
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Tenants facing pandemic eviction have a new ally: the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

by Kimberly Adams
Apr 20, 2021
The new CFPB rule requires landlords to clearly inform tenants — and limits what debt collectors can do.
The new CFPB new rule forbids debt collectors from giving tenants misleading information about their rights.
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COVID & Unemployment

Rental assistance is on the way, but will it come in time?

by Samantha Fields
Jan 18, 2021
Right now the only thing keeping millions of renters in their homes is the CDC’s eviction moratorium, which expires Jan. 31.
Demonstrators march in the street during the Cancel Rent and Mortgages rally on June 30, 2020, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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