Posts tagged Eviction
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Maryland legislators ponder several bills that if enacted (and enforced) could offer more protections for renters
Housing issues have taken on new urgency in Maryland during the COVID-19 pandemic, with unemployment threatening stable housing at the same time as people are being told to stay home. As the pandemic drags on to its second year, Maryland lawmakers are faced with moving beyond coronavirus stopgap measures as well as addressing pre-existing issues such as affordability, safety, and evictions. Keep reading…
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As Virginia’s eviction moratorium ends, the state scrambles to offer relief to those in need
Virginia recently launched the Virginia Rent and Mortgage Relief Program (RMRP), which uses $50 million in funding from the CARES Act to provide assistance to renters and homeowners. The relief program launched the same day Virginia’s statewide evictions moratorium expired, meaning that thousands of people can now be called to court for overdue rent or mortgage payments. Keep reading…
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This map shows where people can’t get evicted during COVID-19
As the unemployment rate surges in light of the COVID-19 crisis, renters are under an even greater threat of eviction. One silver lining is that the recently passed CARES Act provides a moratorium on evictions for many residents of federally subsidized housing. Keep reading…
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This proposed law could help DC tenants facing eviction fight back against dishonest landlords
The DC Council is back from its summer recess, and members are weighing legislation intended to strengthen tenant protections against illegal eviction. Keep reading…
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Mary Cheh re-introduced an eviction bill aimed at ending housing discrimination
Outside the District’s one-room Landlord-Tenant Court, pages of pending eviction cases are taped to the wall, all waiting to be heard at 9 am. The clerk begins to take a 40-minute roll call, the courtroom packed with people anxiously waiting to hear their name. Keep reading…
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Soon Montgomery County renters could get greater protection from eviction
A Montgomery County delegate has just submitted a bill that would prevent landlords from evicting tenants without a good reason. That's good news for the approximately one third of county residents who are renters. Keep reading…
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Events: Put the “public” in public space
Learn how to get the public more engaged in shaping public spaces, go on a memorial bike ride, give feedback on how to restore Franklin Park, learn about addressing evictions in Virginia, and more in this week's events. Keep reading…
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#GGWashReads “Evicted,” which puts a human face on a widespread problem
Last week, members of our summer book club discussed the harsh and complicated realities facing tenants and landlords at the bottom of the housing market as we read though Matthew Desmond’s award-winning book, Evicted. Keep reading…