
On Tuesday, April 14, Alexandria City Councilmember Canek Aguirre introduced a resolution to the City Council to freeze rents, mortgages and negative credit reporting: “No resident who has lost income should be required to pay rent during this public health emergency, nor should they accumulate debt for unpaid rent.” The City Council unanimously approved the resolution. Across the United States and around the world, the good news is that governments at all levels are enacting bills that freeze rents and mortgage payments as well as banning evictions. The bad news is that eviction notices are still going out and, even worse, evictions are still ongoing, in the very places where they have been banned. We have to talk about evictions and try to understand what’s going on.
First, the good news, from the past week or so. On Tuesday, in California, the San Jose City Council voted to extend a local moratorium on residential evictions until May 31, along with other renter protections. (Earlier in the month, California’s state legislature passed an eviction freeze that will last until 90 days after California’s state of emergency is lifted. While that in itself would be good news, better is that the legislature’s action took an earlier moratorium, by the Governor, and gave it sharper teeth and more muscle.) On Thursday, Jay Inslee, Governor of Washington, expanded and extended Washington’s eviction moratorium, and added additional protections. In Massachusetts, on Friday, the state legislature passed legislation that would ban evictions and foreclosures, and sent that on to the Governor to sign. On Friday, David Ige, Governor of Hawaii, declared a moratorium on evictions; and Gretchen Whitmer, Governor of Michigan, extended Michigan’s eviction moratorium until May 15.
In India, on Friday, the Indian state of Maharashtra “asked landlords to postpone rent recovery from tenants for at least three months … [and] not to drive tenants out of their homes if they fail to pay rents during the current period.” On Monday, the South African government reiterated the national suspension of evictions during the national lockdown. Finally, in the United States, that national government enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, aka the CARES Act, which precludes being served with an eviction until July 25, 2020, along with a few other protections. With all these bans and moratoria, everything should be fine, right? Wrong.
On Thursday, Pro Publica reported that in at least four states – Georgia, Oklahoma, Texas and Florida – landlords continued to file eviction notices, despite the national ban, and suffered no negative consequences. What’s that you say about ignorance of the law being no excuse? Not when it comes to evictions, apparently. In California, in violation of both federal and even stronger state laws, landlords are threatening to evict and are evicting tenants. While both are illegal, actually evicting tenants means local law enforcement actually arrive at the residences and forcibly remove tenants. In Michigan, a landlord sent seven-day eviction notices to 80 tenants and explained that he had to, so as to “fulfill fiduciary responsibilities” to lenders. The law of lenders supersedes the law of both Michigan and the United States. The same story in Louisiana, Arizona, Missouri. Despite local and national legislation, across the United States, people are being evicted.
Likewise, in South Africa, despite a national moratorium on evictions, local jurisdictions have sent in police and special forces, colloquially know as Red Ants. to evict residents, most egregiously perhaps in Durban and Cape Town where they entered informal settlements, destroyed shacks, and `removed’ entire populations. Why does that sound familiar?
What is the investment in evictions? There’s the financial investment, but there’s more. In this period where staying at home, whatever that home looks like, can mean staying alive, what `inspires’ police and their avatars, who are just people like you and me, to render individuals, families, communities homeless, to turn fellow human beings into raw material for the global manufacturing of death and destruction? While the excuses and explanations are manifold and easily available, they all fall short when you put them face-to-face with the people who actually do the deed. What is our investment in evictions that, despite everything we know and think we know and feel and think we feel, we let them go on, a little dissipated in volume and velocity, perhaps, but as lethal as ever?
(Credit for Everett Shinn, Eviction (Lower East Side): Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Tenants relying on credit to pay rent, anticipated eviction surge looms https://www.abc27.com/news/tenants-relying-on-credit-to-pay-rent-anticipated-eviction-surge-looms/
Despite eviction moratorium, tenants say landlords are finding loopholes https://www.kob.com/albuquerque-news/despite-eviction-moratorium-tenants-say-landlords-are-finding-loopholes-/5938368/
Over fifty Dane County evictions during federal moratorium https://wkow.com/2020/11/30/over-fifty-dane-county-evictions-during-federal-moratorium/
Here’s What Happens When You Fight the City’s ‘Worst Landlord’ https://www.curbed.com/2020/11/nyc-rent-strike-eviction-worst-landlord.html
Some Austin renters claim their landlords are working around eviction protections https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/some-austin-renters-claim-their-landlords-are-working-around-eviction-protections/
Logging in to get kicked out: Inside America’s virtual eviction crisis https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/12/02/1012810/video-evictions-zoom-webex/
What’s Between 30 Million Americans and an Eviction Tsunami? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/02/opinion/eviction-moratorium-ending.html
Millions Face Bitter Winter If Congress Fails To Extend Relief Programs https://www.npr.org/2020/12/02/940695103/millions-face-bitter-winter-if-congress-fails-to-extend-relief-programs
With Relief Programs Expiring Soon, Millions Of Americans Expect A Difficult Winter https://www.npr.org/2020/12/01/940802164/with-relief-programs-expiring-soon-millions-of-americans-expect-a-difficult-wint
The government’s failure to provide economic relief is killing people https://www.vox.com/21726772/covid-stimulus-plan-congress-unemployment-package-coronavirus-pandemic
Researcher Finds Evictions Are Associated With More Than 10,000 Deaths From COVID-19 https://www.npr.org/2020/12/01/940816002/researcher-finds-evictions-are-associated-with-more-than-10-000-death-from-covid
Nearly 6 million Americans — roughly equivalent to the entire population of Singapore — are threatened by eviction and foreclosure this month https://www.businessinsider.com/millions-of-americans-face-eviction-foreclosure-in-early-2021-2020-12
Aid for Phoenix area renters running out as end to federal eviction ban looms https://www.azcentral.com/story/money/real-estate/catherine-reagor/2020/12/02/arizona-renter-aid-running-out-end-eviction-ban-looms/3787243001/
Thousands in Maricopa County could face eviction in January https://www.abc15.com/news/rebound/coronavirus-money-help/thousands-in-maricopa-county-could-face-eviction-in-january
Cameron County with highest eviction percentage based on research https://www.valleycentral.com/news/local-news/cameron-county-with-highest-eviction-percentage-based-on-research/
Thousands in Dallas could end up homeless if eviction ban is lifted in January, lawyer says http://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/thousands-dallas-could-end-up-homeless-eviction-ban-lifted-january-lawyer-says/287-3fe740d3-9398-41ea-ac7a-d250a17c231f
Wave of evictions in jeopardy amid pandemic https://www.kaaltv.com/coronavirus/walz-evictions-jeopardy-pandemic/5939408/
Judge hears arguments to overhear eviction ban https://dailymemphian.com/section/metro/article/18420/landlords-government-battle-speed-evictions
Eviction, foreclosure bans expire in one month https://www.wdsu.com/article/eviction-foreclosure-bans-expire-in-one-month/34841168
Eviction concerns growing as CDC moratorium on COVID-19-related evictions nears expiration https://www.wxii12.com/article/eviction-concerns-growing-as-cdc-moratorium-on-covid-19-related-evictions-nears-expiration/34840612
One woman avoids eviction, but experts fear more are coming https://www.nbc26.com/news/local-news/one-woman-avoids-eviction-but-experts-fear-more-are-coming
Legal advocacy group aims to close loophole in state eviction moratorium https://www.kob.com/albuquerque-news/legal-advocacy-group-aims-to-close-loophole-in-state-eviction-moratorium/5939254/
Nonprofit warns of trouble if eviction, foreclosure ban isn’t extended https://www.kshb.com/news/coronavirus/nonprofit-warns-of-trouble-if-eviction-foreclosure-ban-isnt-extended
Tougher eviction ban to be introduced for six weeks over winter https://www.thenational.scot/news/18918562.tougher-eviction-ban-introduced-six-weeks-winter/
How evictions could impact public housing and Section 8 families in Norfolk http://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/community/how-evictions-could-impact-public-housing-and-section-8-families-in-norfolk/291-d39693cd-3e41-4f55-bc28-479cb5909478
Despite CDC recommendation to halt evictions, Black moms still especially vulnerable https://www.wcpo.com/rebound/despite-cdc-recommendation-to-halt-evictions-black-moms-still-especially-vulnerable
Spike in homelessness, virus numbers among local concerns as federal eviction ban nears expiration https://www.wlky.com/article/spike-in-homelessness-virus-numbers-among-local-concerns-as-federal-eviction-ban-nears-expiration/34853855
Amid “Moratorium,” 31 Eviction Cases Filed | New Haven Independent http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/evictions_pandemic/
A federal eviction moratorium expires Dec. 31. What does that mean for NY tenants? https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2020/12/03/federal-eviction-moratorium-expires-dec-31-new-york/3801649001/
Should We Evict 30 Million People At The End Of This Month? We Think ‘No’! https://www.wonkette.com/30-million-evictions-is-a-luxury-our-country-cannot-afford
The housing market is booming, but millions of Americans face eviction—and the gap is getting worse https://time.com/5917894/evictions-housing-market-covid/
What’s next for hurting Americans? http://thecourier.com/go/109898ccbd28c
Georgia couple facing eviction as housing protections set to expire https://www.cbsnews.com/news/georgia-couple-facing-eviction-as-housing-protections-set-to-expire/
‘It’s hard to work when there is no work.’ Millions in Kentuckiana face eviction if moratorium not extended http://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/indiana/eviction-looms-pandemic-homeless-indiana-kentucky/417-db14de0d-6b62-45e3-8e32-9dd239d2d006
Tenants struggle for housing after recent eviction notice https://www.abc57.com/news/tenants-struggle-for-housing-after-recent-eviction-notice/
The Ripple Effects For Milwaukeeans On The Verge Of Eviction https://www.wuwm.com/post/ripple-effects-milwaukeeans-verge-eviction
9,100+ evictions households facing eviction in less than a month https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/local/9100-evictions-households-facing-eviction-less-than-month/KEOSTEV64JBPVPOHKKOQNWBQ7I/
‘Everything Is Tense at Home’: Boston High School Senior, Family Facing Eviction Amid Pandemic https://www.nbcboston.com/news/coronavirus/everything-is-tense-at-home-boston-high-school-senior-family-facing-eviction-amid-pandemic/2248006/
As Relief and Moratorium Ends, More Renters on the Edge Face Eviction https://thereader.com/news/as-relief-and-moratorium-ends-more-renters-on-the-edge-face-eviction
Evicted Families Face Long Waits, Emergency Placements Far From Home https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2020/12/04/evicted-families-face-long-waits-emergency-placements-far-from-home
Eviction and Segmented Housing Markets in Richmond, Virginia https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10511482.2020.1839937
Baltimore Tenants Now Have Legal Right to Lawyer in Eviction Cases https://www.marylandmatters.org/blog/baltimore-tenants-now-have-legal-right-to-lawyer-in-eviction-cases/
Biden Faces Tough Task of Fixing Housing Crisis https://www.courthousenews.com/biden-faces-tough-task-of-fixing-housing-crisis/
As Eviction Moratorium Ends, Advocates Say Thousands of North Texans Face Homelessness https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/nbc-5-responds/as-eviction-moratorium-ends-advocates-say-thousands-of-north-texans-face-homelessness/2496783/
CARES Act Eviction Moratorium expires at the end of this month https://www.kxxv.com/hometown/bell-county/cares-act-eviction-moratorium-expires-at-the-end-of-this-month
Evictions will continue despite Tulsa courts postponing other types of cases https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/evictions-will-continue-despite-tulsa-courts-postponing-other-types-of-cases/article_4652dc8e-366f-11eb-9f83-0fe5895c0022.html
As time ticks on current relief, Las Vegas judge blocks Sisolak’s attempt to label evictions “non-essential” https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/as-time-ticks-on-current-relief-las-vegas-judge-blocks-sisolaks-attempt-to-label-evictions-non-essential
New Orleans facing tidal wave of evictions when federal eviction ban ends Jan. 1 http://www.wwltv.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/eviction-ban-ending-january/289-c8d63708-4512-4016-af8a-1897f4fddf00
Thousands of Nevadans affected by expiring CDC eviction moratorium https://www.fox5vegas.com/news/fox5-experts-thousands-of-nevadans-affected-by-expiring-cdc-eviction-moratorium/article_74feca56-351c-11eb-a693-bfb384ee86f2.html
https://www.dailyitem.com/coronavirus/thousands-in-pa-face-eviction-when-protection-expires-dec-31/article_96f7c53b-9255-5681-864f-bdf4dd02fd24.html | Thousands in PA face eviction when protection expires Dec. 31
Millions of Americans are heading into the holidays unemployed and over $5,000 behind on rent https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/07/unemployed-debt-rent-utilities/
Unemployment, sick leave and housing aid are set to expire in weeks, threatening Americans with sudden financial ruin https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/12/06/stimulus-deadline-relief-programs/
The Coming Wave of Evictions Will Significantly Worsen America’s COVID-19 Crisis https://theappeal.org/the-coming-wave-of-evictions-will-significantly-worsen-americas-covid-19-crisis/
Advocates Warn of Looming Homeless Crisis https://www.marylandmatters.org/2020/12/07/advocates-warn-of-looming-homeless-crisis/
Activists fear safety net won’t catch evictions in Massachusetts https://www.berkshireeagle.com/news/local/activists-fear-safety-net-wont-catch-evictions-in-massachusetts/article_3ef72a78-3889-11eb-82c6-8b2cdaabf658.html
States Where Renters Are at Highest Risk of Eviction https://advisorsmith.com/data/states-where-renters-are-at-highest-risk-of-eviction/
Maryland ranks 3rd in eviction risk, study shows https://www.localdvm.com/news/maryland-ranks-3rd-in-eviction-risk-study-shows/
Nevada in top 15 states with highest risk of eviction for renters https://www.ktnv.com/news/nevada-ranked-one-of-the-highest-risk-of-evictions-for-renters
Massachusetts’ Weekly Eviction Filings Hit Highest Level Since January https://www.nbcboston.com/news/coronavirus/massachusetts-weekly-eviction-filings-hit-highest-level-since-january/2251656/
NC saw more than 15,000 COVID-19 cases during the summer due to evictions, study says https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article247668905.html
‘I’m not going back on the streets’ | Charlotte couple fearful of eviction once the moratorium ends this month http://www.wcnc.com/article/money/charlotte-couple-fearful-eviction-moratorium/275-0c338645-7b32-413e-b23e-644297804524
Nonprofits warn of eviction ‘disaster’ https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/news/nonprofits-warn-of-eviction-disaster/article_17815856-3a23-11eb-8a27-db75fc8f302f.html
At risk: Evictions could increase, as moratorium nears expiration https://www.c-ville.com/at-risk-evictions-could-increase-as-moratorium-nears-expiration/
‘It’s Just Staggering’: Thousands Could Be Impacted With Eviction Moratorium Ending https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/its-just-staggering-thousands-could-be-impacted-with-eviction-moratorium-ending/2379333/
Frustrated landlords turning to illegal ‘self-help’ evictions https://buffalonews.com/news/local/frustrated-landlords-turning-to-illegal-self-help-evictions/article_b85591ac-3979-11eb-a1e1-97f0f9e09967.html
Without New Stimulus, Thousands of Utah Renters Face Eviction https://www.upr.org/post/without-new-stimulus-thousands-utah-renters-face-eviction
The Blacklist: How Evictions Haunt Tenants in Texas for Years https://www.texasobserver.org/evictions-texas-housing
California Renters Face Eviction as Pandemic Protections Expire https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/california-renters-face-eviction-as-pandemic-protections-expire/
Millions of renters face holiday evictions — and long-term debt https://www.marketplace.org/2020/12/09/millions-renters-face-holiday-evictions-long-term-debt/
Landlords have filed more than 150,000 eviction notices already. By January it will get much worse. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/12/landlords-have-filed-more-than-150000-eviction-notices-already-by-january-it-will-get-much-worse/
End of CDC eviction moratorium hits refugee communities hard https://www.newschannel5.com/news/end-of-cdc-eviction-moratorium-hits-refugee-communities-hard
Miami-Dade public housing tenants face eviction threat amid pandemic https://www.floridabulldog.org/2020/12/miami-dade-public-housing-tenants-face-eviction-threat-amid-pandemic/
Portland protesters occupy street in bid to stop eviction of family of color https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/dec/10/portland-protest-family-eviction-red-house
Southern Towers Residents Protest Eviction Amid Pandemic https://www.alxnow.com/2020/12/10/southern-towers-residents-protest-eviction-amid-pandemic/
Allowing evictions during Covid-19 could have caused nearly 11,000 unnecessary deaths https://www.vox.com/22160179/study-covid-19-eviction-moratoriums-deaths-cases-coronavirus-rent-stimulus-state-congress
“I am constantly worrying”: Families battle food insecurity and eviction fears during pandemic https://www.cbsnews.com/news/i-am-constantly-worrying-families-battle-food-insecurity-and-eviction-fears-during-pandemic/
The coronavirus took her mother. Now this woman, like millions of others, fears she’ll be evicted. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/renters-eviction-cdc-coronavirus/2020/12/10/54e5c564-3989-11eb-8328-a36a109900c2_story.html
Court report shows evictions are spiking in Southern Nevada https://www.nevadacurrent.com/2020/12/11/court-report-shows-evictions-are-spiking-in-southern-nevada/
New Data Shows Evictions Increasing During Pandemic https://www.kpbs.org/news/2020/dec/10/new-data-shows-evictions-continue-during-pandemic/
80,000 Virginians who lost unemployment while waiting for a hearing could see money return https://www.pilotonline.com/business/jobs/vp-bz-unemployment-benefits-change-20201211-hpmsigtn3vhudj6qtkebgrzhge-story.html
‘It’s terrible and no one cares’: millions at risk of eviction with no stimulus agreed https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/dec/13/coronavirus-eviction-rent-americans-economy
Eviction Crisis Looming In U.S., Which Could Lead To Thousands Of Unnecessary Deaths https://www.forbes.com/sites/tommybeer/2020/12/11/eviction-crisis-looming-in-us-which-could-lead-thousands-of-unnecessary-deaths/
The pandemic has only magnified systemic sexism and racism in housing, possibly leaving millions of women and their families homeless come January. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/covid-19-eviction-crisis-women_n_5fca8af3c5b626e08a29de11
California could allow mass evictions to begin during the worst Covid surge yet https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/dec/13/california-mass-evictions-renters-covid-19-surge
Millions of Floridians face eviction during holiday season https://www.wftv.com/news/local/orange-county/millions-floridians-face-eviction-during-holiday-season/
Eviction threat has single mom in fear. NH expert says ‘cliff is coming.’ https://www.fosters.com/story/news/local/2020/12/12/eviction-threat-nh-single-mom/6475874002/
At UNH, missing COVID tests can result in eviction, mark on permanent record https://www.concordmonitor.com/unh-test-hearing-37586050
Virtual eviction hearings can make horrible situations even worse https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/virtual-eviction-hearings-can-make-horrible-situations-even-worse
Inside the existential crisis of Chinatowns across America https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/year-loss-heartache-looming-eviction-rescuing-itself-chinatown-n1249556
A crisis hits the home: As pandemic rages, a federal moratorium on evictions is about to expire https://www.gazettenet.com/How-families-are-dealing-with-evictions-moratorium-37584542
An eviction crisis: Making the case for more help https://www.gazettenet.com/Valley-politicians-make-case-for-more-state-help-for-those-facing-eviction-37720980
Hoosiers struggle as Congress debates COVID-19 relief https://www.indystar.com/story/money/2020/12/14/families-trouble-food-unemployment-and-eviction-crisis-collide/3792239001/
‘I’m scared’: New Orleans renters see no relief as end nears for eviction halt and other aid https://www.nola.com/news/coronavirus/article_a3b9d8b6-3c0d-11eb-8c1a-6f61879be010.html
Many Utah renters could face eviction in 2021, housing assistance officials find https://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/central/provo/many-utah-renters-could-face-eviction-in-2021-housing-assistance-officials-find/article_0be362ba-1d3b-5a85-8eba-3237129deb32.html
Suenan las alarmas por cifra de audiencias de desalojo en Alexandria https://www.telemundowashingtondc.com/noticias/local/suenan-las-alarmas-por-cifra-de-audiencias-de-desalojo-en-alexandria/2031606/
Map: The Risk of Eviction and Foreclosure Across U.S. States https://www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-the-risk-of-eviction-and-foreclosure-in-u-s-states/
An eviction moratorium expires at the end of the month, but thousands of Texans are still not able to afford rent https://www.texastribune.org/2020/12/15/eviction-moratorium-texas-ends/
‘The need is immense’: St. Paul residents fear eviction without housing assistance https://www.fox9.com/news/the-need-is-immense-st-paul-residents-fear-eviction-without-housing-assistance
Struggling to make rent: impacts of the eviction ban ending https://kbjr6.com/2020/12/14/struggling-to-make-rent-impacts-of-the-eviction-ban-ending/
Valley mother worries about homelessness as eviction crisis looms https://www.abc15.com/news/rebound/coronavirus-money-help/valley-mother-worries-about-homelessness-as-eviction-crisis-looms
‘Every day is a struggle’: Renters face federal eviction moratorium deadline http://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/iowa-renters-landlords-resources-coronavirus-finance-authority-eviction-moratorium/524-c7f39efb-8d5c-47ee-bfee-84f2a4552df2
American workers are increasingly leaving their jobs or are too sick to work as coronavirus cases spike across the U.S. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-16/more-americans-are-too-sick-to-work-as-virus-cases-surge
‘Am I going to be evicted?’ Answer now may hinge on Congress. via @csmonitor https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2020/1215/Am-I-going-to-be-evicted-Answer-now-may-hinge-on-Congress
An eviction tsunami is on the horizon, and with it comes more COVID cases https://ctmirror.org/2020/12/16/an-eviction-tsunami-is-on-the-horizon-and-with-it-comes-more-covid-cases/
State officials fear the worst as CDC eviction moratorium ends on Dec. 31 https://wpde.com/news/local/state-officials-fear-the-worst-as-cdc-eviction-moratorium-ends-on-dec-31
How COVID-19 exacerbated evictions in Metro Phoenix https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2020/12/16/podcast-how-covid-19-exacerbated-evictions-phoenix/6542382002/
A Looming Crisis? End of Eviction Moratorium Could Have ‘Tsunami’ Effect https://loudounnow.com/2020/12/17/a-looming-crisis-end-of-eviction-moratorium-could-have-tsunami-effect/
Judge Strikes Down D.C.’s Ban On Eviction Filings | DCist https://dcist.com/story/20/12/16/judge-strikes-down-dc-ban-eviction-filings/
The CDC blocked evictions during Covid. Why are tenants being evicted? https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/cdc-banned-evictions-those-affected-covid-why-are-tenants-being-n1251439
What Could Happen If The Federal Hold On Evictions Expires | 1A https://the1a.org/segments/eviction-congress-covid-relief/
$600 Stimulus Checks Would Not Cover a Family’s Average Rent in Any State https://www.newsweek.com/600-stimulus-checks-not-cover-familys-average-rent-any-state-1555634
Racial and Gender Disparities among Evicted Americans https://evictionlab.org/demographics-of-eviction/
Racial and Gender Disparities among Evicted Americans | Sociological Science https://sociologicalscience.com/articles-v7-27-649/
Millions of Americans face eviction amid COVID-19: ‘I have no idea what to do.’ https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/12/17/americans-fall-through-eviction-cracks-during-covid-19-crisis-column/6056483002/
Falling Behind on Weekly Rent and Afraid of Being Evicted https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/17/business/evictions-covid-pandemic.html
Eviction notices possible for Pennsylvanians right on heels of holidays https://www.goerie.com/story/news/coronavirus/2020/12/17/coronavirus-eviction-pennsylvania-cdc-unemployment/3927945001/
States grapple with next steps on evictions as crisis grows https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/states-grapple-with-next-steps-on-evictions-as-crisis-grows
More Oregonians are struggling to keep up with rental payments https://www.oregonlive.com/coronavirus/2020/12/more-oregonians-are-struggling-to-keep-up-with-rental-payments.html
Pennsylvania renters owe $224 million ahead of Dec. 31 eviction ban expiration https://www.tiogapublishing.com/news/state/pennsylvania-renters-owe-224-million-ahead-of-dec-31-eviction-ban-expiration/article_c42fe079-c202-5a4b-8c9c-bfb5d720b137.html
Eviction filings on the rise in Mecklenburg County as rent, mortgage relief programs will soon run out https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2020/12/17/eviction-filings-rent-mortgage-relief.html
The threat of eviction perpetuated racial injustice during the pandemic | Street Sense Media https://www.streetsensemedia.org/article/eviction-health-inequity-racial-injustice-pandemic/
The Eviction Freeze is Ending. What Happens Next for Virginia Residents? | Dogwood https://vadogwood.com/2020/12/18/the-eviction-freeze-is-ending-what-happens-next-for-virginia-residents/
Millions In Need Of Eviction Protection As Pandemic Rages On https://www.npr.org/2020/12/18/947918284/millions-in-need-of-eviction-protection-as-pandemic-rages-on
Statement from NLIHC on Bipartisan Agreement on Emergency Relief for Renters and Urgency of Bill Passage https://nlihc.org/news/statement-nlihc-bipartisan-agreement-emergency-relief-renters-and-urgency-bill-passage
“It’s just devastating”: N.C. Residents Worry as Eviction Crisis Looms https://spectrumlocalnews.com/share/nc/charlotte/news/2020/12/22/eviction-crisis-looming
Tenants Wonder When Evictions Will Resume As Their Landlord Faces Rebuke https://laist.com/2020/12/22/tenants_wonder_when_evictions_will_resume_as_nijjar_realty_faces_rebuke.php
National Eviction Ban Extended, But Tampa Bay Renters are Still Concerned https://www.baynews9.com/share/fl/tampa/news/2020/12/21/national-eviction-ban-extended–but-renters-concerned
NY renters face pandemic evictions ahead of Christmas, even with moratorium. What to know. https://www.lohud.com/story/news/2020/12/21/ny-renters-face-pandemic-eviction/3945132001/
Renters still worried despite one month eviction extension https://www.wpxi.com/news/investigates/eviction-moratorium-could-end-soon-unless-congress-passes-extension/EAOSO5AMQFGDZHCLWCITK3FRNU/
Evictions continue in Reno-Sparks despite the eviction moratorium https://mynews4.com/news/local/evictions-continue-in-renosparks-despite-the-eviction-moratorium
‘Nothing we can do.’ Thousands of SC tenants evicted despite COVID moratorium. https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/coronavirus/article247948705.html
The CDC Can and Must Act to Prevent National Eviction Crisis https://nlihc.org/news/cdc-can-and-must-act-prevent-national-eviction-crisis
Some evictions taking place in SC despite virus moratorium https://www.wmbfnews.com/2020/12/26/some-evictions-taking-place-sc-despite-virus-moratorium/
Program helping people facing eviction is ending and its future is uncertain https://ktul.com/newsletter-daily/program-helping-people-facing-eviction-is-ending-and-its-future-is-uncertain
Countdown to shutdown: Here’s what happens if Trump doesn’t enact the law by midnight Monday https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/12/27/trump-shutdown-stimulus/
Mass confusion over Trump’s endgame as Washington barrels toward shutdown, economic crisis https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/12/27/trump-stimulus-shutdown-congress/
Millions face eviction, poverty as unemployment benefits expire while COVID-19 relief bill in limbo https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/12/27/stimulus-checks-unemployment-benefits-trump-covid-relief-package/4050133001/
Virginia has spent more than $1 million in rent assistance in the Lynchburg area https://newsadvance.com/news/local/virginia-has-spent-more-than-1-million-in-rent-assistance-in-the-lynchburg-area/article_90334746-782a-55a6-aaff-b8f2e0b3820d.html
How a Princeton professor helped expose Virginia’s hidden eviction crisis https://www.pilotonline.com/government/virginia/vp-nw-desmond-eviction-20201226-cyvinn3v4vhhfbfpuw7fckczci-story.html
President Signs COVID Relief & Omnibus Spending Bill https://mailchi.mp/nlihc.org/update_122820
Federal Help Has Run Out For Millions Amid The Pandemic. Here’s One Of Their Stories https://www.npr.org/2020/12/27/950639503/federal-help-has-run-out-for-millions-amid-the-pandemic-heres-one-of-their-stori
New York Will Ban Most Evictions as Tenants Struggle to Pay Rent https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/28/nyregion/new-york-eviction-ban.html
Protecting domestic violence survivors from eviction is always important—but especially during COVID https://www.motherjones.com/coronavirus-updates/2020/12/protecting-domestic-violence-survivors-from-eviction-is-always-important-but-especially-during-covid/
How to Build a Better City in a Budget Crisis https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/12/cities-budget-crisis-pandemic/617506/
Charlottesville-based lawyer discusses fighting evictions, new assistance from Congress https://www.nbc29.com/2020/12/29/charlottesville-based-lawyer-discusses-fighting-evictions-new-assistance-congress/
Housing alliance says thousands in Northern Virginia are missing out on rental assistance http://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/virginia/housing-advocates-face-challenges-helping-spread-message-about-rental-assistance/65-428cea80-831f-4600-8371-f18ada68c771
Eviction Ban: One more month may not be enough for struggling renters https://kfor.com/news/local/eviction-ban-one-more-month-may-not-be-enough-for-struggling-renters/
South Carolina has highest risk of eviction nationwide, analysis finds https://www.thecentersquare.com/south_carolina/south-carolina-has-highest-risk-of-eviction-nationwide-analysis-finds/article_35d4a816-4ae1-11eb-90b1-c34deee46349.html
Hampton couple evicted amid pandemic https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/hampton/hampton-couple-evicted-amid-pandemic/
New York Halted Evictions. But What Happens When the Ban Ends? https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/01/nyregion/nyc-eviction-moratorium-shelters.html
Colorado’s Eviction Moratorium Is About To Get Looser https://www.cpr.org/2020/12/31/colorado-eviction-moratorium-expiration/
COVID-19 Relief Bill Eviction Protections Short Term, Do Not Kick in Automatically https://www.baynews9.com/share/fl/tampa/news/2020/12/31/covid-19-relief-bill-eviction-protections-short-term–do-not-kick-in-automatically
Eviction protections extended, but crisis looms for Brevard: ‘We’ll have to pay the piper’ https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2021/01/01/homelessness-brevard-could-see-big-jump-2021/3909662001/
Landlords are confused. Tenants are scared. All agree, eviction laws have become complicated. https://www.pilotonline.com/news/crime/vp-nw-eviction-machine-churn-20210102-wgtpaj6rzbbzzf225kcghndgfq-story.html
Medford woman claims landlord evicting her, violating state moratorium – KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2 https://kobi5.com/news/medford-woman-claims-landlord-evicting-her-violating-state-moratorium-143204/
95-year-old California grandmother threatened with eviction for socially distanced chats with granddaughter https://www.kmov.com/news/95-year-old-california-grandmother-threatened-with-eviction-for-socially-distanced-chats-with-granddaughter/article_78491844-4cee-11eb-9766-cf3862d4a664.html
It’s Time for America to Reinvest in Public Housing https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/04/opinion/public-housing-faircloth-amendment-repeal.html
Legislator needed to introduce bill to protect the state’s most vulnerable tenants | CalMatters https://calmatters.org/commentary/my-turn/2021/01/legislator-needed-to-introduce-ellis-act-reform-bill-to-protect-the-states-most-vulnerable-tenants/
Even with bans in place, county saw 252 eviction filings https://morganton.com/news/local/even-with-bans-in-place-county-saw-252-eviction-filings/article_03284916-4bbf-11eb-846b-871b54615bad.html
She didn’t know about a form needed to stop eviction. Now she’s losing her apartment https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2021/01/07/limitations-centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention-temporary-moratorium-evictions-covid-19/4093634001/
How to Stop Evictions From Further Ruining Lives https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/07/opinion/eviction-records-crisis.html
Community rallies to protect South Memphis family from illegal eviction, intimidation – MLK50: Justice Through Journalism https://mlk50.com/2021/01/07/community-rallies-to-protect-south-memphis-family-from-illegal-eviction-intimidation/
NM Supreme Court will not expand eviction moratorium https://www.kob.com/new-mexico-news/nm-supreme-court-will-not-expand-eviction-moratorium/5971501/
Why you can still be evicted despite COVID moratorium https://www.wcpo.com/rebound/why-you-can-still-be-evicted-despite-covid-moratorium
Gaps In Hawaii Eviction Moratorium Leave Some Renters Scrambling For Housing https://www.civilbeat.org/2021/01/gaps-in-hawaii-eviction-moratorium-leave-some-renters-scrambling-for-housing/
To stave off evictions, Utahns scrape together rent https://www.deseret.com/utah/2021/1/10/22216074/coronavirus-eviction-fearful-pandemic-federal-aid-scrape-together-rent-housing-salt-lake-valley
Could the Right to Counsel Movement Save Millions From Eviction? https://spectrumnews1.com/share/ca/orange-county/housing/2021/01/11/could-the-right-to-counsel-movement-save-millions-from-eviction-
President Trump’s Executive Order Does Not Extend the Eviction Moratorium—Here’s What to Know https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/business/money-report/president-trumps-executive-order-does-not-extend-the-eviction-moratorium-heres-what-to-know/2526222/
Cities Are Pressuring Landlords to Evict People Under ‘Crime-Free’ Housing Laws https://theappeal.org/cities-are-pressuring-landlords-to-evict-people-under-crime-free-housing-laws/
Nearly $4M in CNY rent relief sits unspent thanks, in part, to NY’s eviction ban https://www.syracuse.com/news/2021/01/nearly-4m-in-cny-rent-relief-sits-unspent-thanks-in-part-to-nys-eviction-ban.html
Eviction hearings in Treasure Valley continue despite moratorium from CDC https://klewtv.com/newsletter-daily/eviction-hearings-in-treasure-valley-continue-despite-moratorium-from-cdc
She Works Two Jobs. She’s Still Facing Eviction. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/13/opinion/eviction-moratorium-congress.html
A Judge Suspended Evictions in Kansas City. Advocates Say That’s Not Enough https://theappeal.org/a-judge-suspended-evictions-in-kansas-city-advocates-say-thats-not-enough/
Maryland’s laws skew mercilessly in landlords’ favor, and evictions are out of control. Here’s a fix. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/marylands-laws-skew-mercilessly-in-landlords-favor-and-evictions-are-out-of-control-heres-a-fix/2021/01/14/7d33bc52-52ce-11eb-b96e-0e54447b23a1_story.html
Pa. eviction moratoriums do not protect everyone https://www.abc27.com/investigators/pa-eviction-moratoriums-do-not-protect-everyone/
How One California City Is Working to Stop Homelessness – Before It Happens https://www.kqed.org/news/11855376/how-one-california-city-is-working-to-stop-homelessness-before-it-happens
Across the US, the pandemic has turned a generation of renters into activists https://www.equaltimes.org/across-the-us-the-pandemic-has
Tenants, landlords seek solutions as eviction moratorium nears expiration https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/in-depth-tenants-landlords-seek-solutions-as-eviction-moratorium-nears-expiration
COVID is fueling an eviction crisis in Berks County, but help is available https://www.mcall.com/news/pennsylvania/mc-nws-pa-berks-evictions-20210118-5cx6hmoh4bephgl5cm7cd2txza-story.html
‘We thought we were living in pure bliss’: Evictions continuing despite moratorium https://journalstar.com/news/local/we-thought-we-were-living-in-pure-bliss-evictions-continuing-despite-moratorium/article_b9750d7a-ab5a-5bf9-9535-5371fc0cfc4d.html
Tacoma mother homeless after landlord evicts her, despite paying rent https://mynorthwest.com/2465828/tacoma-mother-homeless-covid-eviction/
Biden to extend eviction moratorium through March https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2021/01/20/biden-extend-eviction-moratorium-through-march-executive-action/
Biden Signs Executive Order to Extend Eviction Moratorium. Is More Rent Relief Next? https://www.forbes.com/advisor/personal-finance/biden-plan-eviction-moratorium-rent-relief/
Biden’s eviction moratorium https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-morning-report/biden-eviction-moratorium-us-economy-house-construction-weekly-jobless-claims-vaccines-immigration-reform-legislation/
President Biden to Extend Eviction Moratorium; Improvements, Enforcement, Rental Assistance Needed https://mailchi.mp/nlihc.org/biden_012021
Time running out to extend California’s eviction moratorium | CalMatters https://calmatters.org/california-divide/2021/01/time-running-out-california-eviction-moratorium-extension/
Probe into reports of eviction moratorium being disregarded https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Court-admin-investigate-reports-of-eviction-15882290.php
Thousands in Rent Debt, No End In Sight: Five New Yorkers’ Stories https://www.curbed.com/2021/01/new-york-rent-debt-eviction-moratorium.html
Black Knight’s First Look at December 2020 Mortgage Data: The year ended with 1.54 million more delinquent and 1.7 million more seriously delinquent mortgages than at the start of 2020 https://www.blackknightinc.com/black-knights-first-look-at-december-2020-mortgage-data/
How Democrats Should Fix the Affordable Housing Crisis https://shelterforce.org/2021/01/22/how-democrats-should-fix-the-affordable-housing-crisis/
Despite pandemic eviction bans, people are still losing their homes https://www.ktvu.com/news/despite-pandemic-eviction-bans-people-are-still-losing-their-homes