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Millions of Americans are heading into the holidays unemployed and over $5,000 behind on rent

News Story (NATIONAL)

Millions of Americans are heading into the holidays unemployed and over $5,000 behind on rent

December 7, 2020 | Heather Long | Washington Post
Economists warn many unemployed families won’t be able to pay rent and utilities without more stimulus aid from Congress
Tags: COVID-19 | Housing | Housing: Eviction

Landlords go to court to fight Gov. Walz’s eviction moratorium

News Story (Minnesota)

Landlords go to court to fight Gov. Walz’s eviction moratorium

December 8, 2020 | Marissa Evans | Star-Tribune (Minneapolis)
Two apartment owners challenge the state order designed to curb virus.
Tags: COVID-19 | Housing | Housing: Eviction

Millions of renters face eviction as moratorium expiration looms

Television News (NATIONAL, Nebraska)

Millions of renters face eviction as moratorium expiration looms

December 10, 2020 | Diana Olick | CNBC
The eviction moratorium is about to expire and that could leave millions of renters without a place to live on New Year’s Day. CNBC’s Diana Olick reports.
Tags: CDC Eviction Moratorium | COVID-19 | Housing | Housing: Eviction

Inside Franklin County’s evictions court, as ‘disaster’ looms

News Story (Ohio)

Inside Franklin County’s evictions court, as ‘disaster’ looms

December 11, 2020 | Tristan Navera | Columbus Business First
Every morning, Robert Southers takes up a spot at a lectern-turned-information desk at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, now home to evictions court. It's usually 30 minutes or so before he's overwhelmed.
Tags: COVID-19 | Housing | Housing: Eviction

‘The most lopsided economic event imaginable’: Wave of evictions threatens Black, Latino tenants

News Story (NATIONAL, New York)

‘The most lopsided economic event imaginable’: Wave of evictions threatens Black, Latino tenants

Falling Behind on Weekly Rent and Afraid of Being Evicted

News Story (NATIONAL, Nevada)

Falling Behind on Weekly Rent and Afraid of Being Evicted

December 17, 2020 | Matthew Goldstein | New York Times (NYT)
Residents of weekly rentals worry they will be kicked out if they can’t pay the rent. It’s unclear if the federal moratorium on evictions applies to them.
Tags: CDC Eviction Moratorium | COVID-19 | Housing | Housing: Eviction

Landlords are running out of money. ‘We don’t get unemployment’

News Story (NATIONAL)

Landlords are running out of money. ‘We don’t get unemployment’

December 17, 2020 | Anna Bahney | CNN Business
"The government is putting property owners in a situation where they are supposed to be the back-stop," Howard said. "And many will say, 'I can no longer afford to be in this business.' "
Tags: CDC Eviction Moratorium | COVID-19 | Housing | Housing: Eviction