A judge will set the deadline when the tenant must move out. This deadline may be set by the judicial officer at the hearing, or it could be determined by state law. Some states allow tenants different amounts of time to move out depending on the reason for the eviction. note In evic...
Meanwhile, financial assistance for tenants behind on their rent has waned significantly. Washington distributedmore than $800 million dollarsin one-time federal funds earlier in the pandemic. The state has since started a smaller permanent rent assistance program, which will distribute about ...
Washington— As the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic stretch into 2021, millions of U.S. renters are bracing for the possibility of having to show up in housing court to avoidgetting evicted. But unlike their landlords, only a small fraction of them will do so...
Like other landlords, Invitation Homes got an unexpected benefit from the pandemic itself. One of the biggest costs that landlords have is turnover. Invitation Homes said fewer of its tenants moved during the pandemic than normal, even putting aside federal and state eviction restrictions. As a r...
The executive director plays a key role in fundraising, engaging and empowering community members, volunteers, partners, staff and elected officials to achieve EDC’s mission to level the playing field by providing emergency legal assistance to our low-income neighbors. The ideal c...
While fewer renters faced the threat of eviction during the pandemic, owing to programs such as eviction moratoria and the Emergency Rental Assistance program, threatened renters were at far greater risk of death. Housing instability and eviction are likely to exact a toll on health across the ...
Moratoria are critical emergency measures to control the spread of COVID-19 and protect renters from eviction and associated harms, including the immediate risk of infection. With supportive legal and financial measures, such as rental assistance [105], eviction diversion programs [106], and civil ...
Opponents of the moratorium, including the National Association of Realtors, welcomed the judge's initial ruling and said the solution was rental assistance, not a ban on evictions. The eviction ban, initially put in place last year, provides protection for renters out of concern that havin...
In January, California lawmakers voted to extend the eviction moratorium through June statewide and also gave the OK to distributing $2.6 billion in federal funding for rental housing assistance, according to KTVU. An estimated 8.8 million Americans are behind on their rent, according to the Consum...
We'll discuss the current state of the eviction moratorium and renter protections, Congressional actions, President Biden's plans to help struggling tenants, and steps you can take to protect your interests as a renter. Start Your Late Rent Payment Agreement ...