Housing: Eviction

New York City’s Right to Counsel law helps stem the epidemic of evictions, and provides a blueprint for Milwaukee

News Story (NATIONAL, Wisconsin)

New York City’s Right to Counsel law helps stem the epidemic of evictions, and provides a blueprint for Milwaukee

October 16, 2020 | James E. Causey | Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
NYC was the first in the nation to pass the Right to Counsel. In 2019, evictions dropped 15%, from the same time in 2018.
Tags: COVID-19 | Housing: Eviction | Housing: Right to Counsel

Texas tenants are still struggling to stop evictions a month after federal moratorium was announced

News Story (Texas)

Texas tenants are still struggling to stop evictions a month after federal moratorium was announced

October 6, 2020 | Juan Pablo Garnham | Texas Tribune
Since Sept. 17, court citations include information on how to apply for protections. But some eviction cases had already begun. And the moratorium will only delay proceedings for some renters.
Tags: CDC Eviction Moratorium | COVID-19 | Housing | Housing: Eviction

Renters thought a CDC order protected them from eviction. Then landlords found loopholes.

Feature (Maryland, NATIONAL)

Renters thought a CDC order protected them from eviction. Then landlords found loopholes.

October 27, 2020 | Kyle Swenson | Washington Post
In the end, Glascoe was able to keep her home because the judge later determined that a local law shielded her from any eviction filing within six months of her previous case against her landlord. Her lease was automatically renewed.
Tags: CDC Eviction Moratorium | COVID-19 | Housing | Housing: Eviction

A ‘huge wave of evictions’ is possible in January

News Story (NATIONAL)

A ‘huge wave of evictions’ is possible in January

November 16, 2020 | Anna Bahney | CNN Business
An estimated 11 to 13 million renter households are at risk of eviction, according to Stout, an investment bank and global advisory firm. It predicts there could be as many as 6.4 million potential eviction filings by January 1, 2021 if the CDC moratorium is lifted.
Tags: CDC Eviction Moratorium | COVID-19 | Housing | Housing: Eviction