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Evictions
Asheville workers are scrambling to make rent after a Hurricane Helene-induced shutdown
Dec 2, 2024
With no eviction moratorium and government assistance moving slowly, an Asheville church is helping keep hundreds of residents in their homes.
Eviction filings hit pre-pandemic levels a year after the end of the moratorium
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Richard Cunningham
Jul 29, 2022
"The long-term goal has to just be structurally changing this untenable housing system that we have," said Carl Gershenson, the project director at Princeton University’s Eviction Lab.
Tenants with long commutes to court more likely to be evicted, study finds
by
Matt Levin
Jun 10, 2022
Arriving late to a court hearing or missing the hearing entirely can result in a default judgement against the tenant.
Texas county returns millions in unspent federal rent relief
by
Jen Rice
Dec 30, 2021
Montgomery County officials say there’s been minimal demand for county funds, but others say that’s because the county didn’t make it easily available to renters.
Pandemic puts more rental properties in private equity hands
Oct 21, 2021
Investment firms might be able to pay more for renovations, but critics say they accelerate evictions.
Inside Philadelphia's eviction diversion program
by
Amy Scott
Oct 19, 2021
Mediation aims to repair strained relationships and keep tenants in their homes.
In South Carolina town, tenants feel effects of expired eviction moratorium
by
Amy Scott
and Richard Cunningham
Oct 4, 2021
Marketplace’s Amy Scott speaks with housing attorney Nicole Paluzzi about the wave of evictions in North Charleston.
For public good, not for profit.
Supreme Court blocks eviction moratorium as aid trickles out
by
Amy Scott
Aug 27, 2021
Just 11% of federal emergency rental relief had been spent by the end of July, according to the Treasury Department.
With pandemic safety net policies expiring, renters brace for eviction
by
Jen Rice
Jul 30, 2021
The federal eviction moratorium is set to expire at the end of July. Houstonians won’t have a state or local moratorium in place to pause evictions.
Banning evictions for 1 more month could make a big difference
Jun 24, 2021
Experts say it will give both renters and property owners more time to access that Congress gave states for rental assistance.