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Cities Helping Renters Get Right to Lawyers in Housing Court
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 avoid getting evicted
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New York Passes Extension on Freeze for Evictions, Some Foreclosures
About 20 percent of New York households say they’re behind on rent or mortgage payments and likely to face eviction or foreclosure in the next two months, according to data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau
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NY Lawmakers Set Special Session to Extend Eviction Ban
New York lawmakers plan to convene for a special session to pass a bill extending the state’s ban on residential evictions past its Jan. 1 deadline
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With Homelessness Poised to Surge, People Living with Relatives May Fall Into Aid Blind Spot
Homelessness is poised to surge in the coming weeks and months as Americans face continued economic turbulence and a pandemic-inspired eviction moratorium expires later this month. But vital housing assistance may not be fully available to families that don’t meet the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s definition of “homeless.”
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‘Biggest Housing Crisis of Our Lifetime': Millions Face Eviction as Moratoriums Set to Expire
States and cities that passed eviction moratoriums amid the coronavirus-battered economy are wrestling with what comes next
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Taylor Swift Makes $13,000 Donations to 2 Moms on Verge of Eviction Amid Pandemic
Taylor Swift made sizable donations to help two mothers pay their rent and other bills following a Washington Post story on unemployed Americans facing eviction amid the pandemic, NBC News reports.
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Judge Declines to Halt COVID-Related Eviction Moratorium
A federal judge in Atlanta declined Thursday to put on hold a Trump administration directive that halts the eviction of certain renters through the end of the year in an effort to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus.
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Cuomo Extends Eviction Moratorium for New Yorkers Through Jan. 2021
Evictions are still on hold in New York courts as housing advocates worry about the fate of an estimated 14,000 renters who faced eviction before the state’s COVID-19 emergency
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Cuomo Extends Moratorium on COVID-Related Commercial Evictions Until Oct. 20
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday he is extending the state’s moratorium on COVID-related commercial evictions and foreclosures an additional month. The extension will be in place until Oct. 20, according to the state. The moratorium extends protections that are already in place for commercial tenants and mortgagors related to the financial toll seen by business owners as a result of…
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Most Evictions in the US Are Banned – What You Need to Know
In an unprecedented move last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made it illegal for landlords across the U.S. to evict tenants who can’t afford to pay their rent. The ban could prevent up to 40 million Americans from losing their homes amid the pandemic. Because the action is so new and has little precedent, questions abound. Are you eligible?...
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Ripple Effects: Protecting the Unemployed From the Looming Eviction Crisis
James Ryan, the President of Time For Homes, join us to speak about housing insecurity and the growing number of evictions as ripple effects from COVID-19.
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New York Extends Some Relief for Renters Amid COVID-19
Evictions are still on hold in New York courts as housing advocates worry about the fate of an estimated 14,000 renters who faced eviction before the state’s COVID-19 emergency
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Eviction Fears Loom For Tri-State Renters
Without extensions, legislative bans on evictions could expire soon. News 4 Consumer Reporter Lynda Baquero reports.
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With Moratorium on Evictions Teetering, Many Across Tri-State Risk Losing Their Homes
The moratorium on evictions in New York expires August 20, and it is still unclear if it will be extended — leaving those unable to pay their rents stuck in limbo
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NYC On Eviction And Reopening Child Care Concerns
Many angry tenants are predicting an eviction crisis and demand protection and child care updates, Rana Novini reports.
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‘Eviction Crisis': Housing Advocates Fear Waves of Homelessness as Moratoriums Expire
The crippling economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic could force a wave of evictions across the United States as a federal ban and a patchwork of state moratoriums quickly expire, fair housing advocates and legal experts warned. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security, or CARES, Act that Congress passed in March provided a temporary moratorium on evictions, but it was...