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Interview with Dan O’Meara: The Legal Aid Society of Hawaii lawyer works to help tenants and their landlords survive the COVID-19 shutdown

9.18.2020

What’s the latest on state and federal eviction protection due to COVID-19 upheaval? Currently, the state eviction moratorium, stopping evictions for nonpayment of rent, expires on Sept. 30. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) ordered an eviction moratorium on all eviction for... Continue reading >

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Hawaii

Half a million Michiganders might be at risk of eviction by the end of year

9.17.2020

Half a million Michigan families could risk eviction by the end of the year without financial help from the federal government, housing advocates say. One in every five Michigan rental households has fallen behind on their payments because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Michigan League... Continue reading >

COVID-19, Housing

Michigan

Confusion over federal eviction moratorium led to selective enforcement

9.17.2020

The federal CARES Act, signed by President Donald Trump March 27, was supposed to protect Israel and people in up to 20 million other rental households from just that fate. It barred landlords whose properties got federal benefits from filing to evict tenants or charging them late fees and court... Continue reading >

COVID-19, Housing

New Nevada law to give tenants facing eviction more time to pay rent

9.17.2020

In Nevada, tenants threatened with eviction for falling behind on their rent are required by law to initiate their own court case if they want a hearing. If a landlord is the first to file once an eviction notice for unpaid rent expires, the courts will grant the eviction by default. “I would argue... Continue reading >

COVID-19, Housing

Nevada

Review Of Houston Eviction Cases Finds Most Moving Forward Despite Federal Moratorium

9.16.2020

A national eviction moratorium ordered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention went into effect over a week ago, protecting some renters from eviction through the end of 2020. But after a week of implementation, it remains unclear whether the order will be effective at preventing... Continue reading >

COVID-19, Housing

Texas

How Does the Federal Eviction Moratorium Work? It Depends Where You Live

9.16.2020

Fending off an eviction could depend on which judge a renter in financial trouble is given, despite a federal government order intended to protect renters at risk of being turned out. The order, a moratorium imposed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , is meant to avoid mass... Continue reading >

COVID-19, Housing

All Rise: Virtual Court Is Now in Session

9.16.2020

America’s courts are gradually making their way back from the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. A recent survey by the National Center for State Courts found that public faith in courts is steady, still at the 70 percent average of the past eight years, but that willingness to set foot... Continue reading >

COVID-19

Texas

Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas offers help for tenants who are on brink of homelessness

9.16.2020

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued an order that places a moratorium on evictions through the end of 2020. This address calls from housing advocates and others to help tenants on the brink of homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic. The order requires tenants to... Continue reading >

COVID-19

Texas

Coronavirus in Iowa: How a county program saves renters from eviction

9.15.2020

Evictions have spiked in Iowa’s most populous county over the past several weeks as coronavirus-related eviction bans expired . But housing advocates have helped dozens of tenants like Green through the new program. Funded by $800,000 from Polk County's share of federal CARES Act funding, the... Continue reading >

COVID-19, Housing

Iowa

The National Ban On Evictions Gives Some Relief For St. Louis Area Residents Facing Displacement

9.15.2020

Thousands of people in the St. Louis region are facing evictions because of unemployment or a considerable loss of income from the ongoing effects of the coronavirus pandemic. To mitigate the spread of coronavirus through mass evictions, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a three... Continue reading >

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		1 Seniors more vulnerable to abuse, scams amid the pandemic Sep 1, 2020 - 9:59 am Pennsylvania residents prepare for the statewide eviction moratorium to end Sep 1, 2020 - 10:07 am Millions in the US face evictions amid looming crisis Sep 1, 2020 - 10:25 am South Carolina Legal Services and state bar offer eviction hotline Sep 1, 2020 - 10:30 am How Legal Aid Lawyers Have Been Preparing for More Evictions Sep 1, 2020 - 10:38 am	2	3 An Eviction Ban Alone Won’t Prevent a Housing Crisis Sep 3, 2020 - 9:26 am How The Nationwide Eviction Ban May Affect Cleveland Tenants, Landlords Sep 3, 2020 - 9:29 am Confusion over federal eviction moratorium led to selective enforcement Sep 3, 2020 - 9:55 am How The National Eviction Moratorium Could Impact Houston Renters Sep 3, 2020 - 9:58 am The CDC Took an Important Step to Halt Evictions Because of COVID-19. But That’s Only Half the Battle Sep 3, 2020 - 10:38 am	4 CDC halts evictions, but advocates say more relief needed to avoid rent ‘cliff’ Sep 4, 2020 - 9:49 am Newly issued eviction moratorium causing confusion Sep 4, 2020 - 9:52 am The CDC bans many evictions, but many more renters may still be getting forced out by 'informal' or illegal evictions Sep 4, 2020 - 9:55 am Housing advocates prep for worst-case scenario on evictions Sep 4, 2020 - 10:12 am New Protections Will Cut Down On Most, But Not All Evictions Sep 4, 2020 - 10:14 am Des Moines attorney: CDC’s proposed order won’t halt all evictions Sep 4, 2020 - 10:19 am Renters and landlords react to new policy that halts evictions Sep 4, 2020 - 10:25 am Legal Services Corporation Launches Access to Justice Podcast Sep 4, 2020 - 12:16 pm	5
6	7	8 Even with federal moratorium, thousands still face eviction in Richmond Sep 8, 2020 - 9:52 am Chicago Bracing For Post-Pandemic Foreclosure Surge Sep 8, 2020 - 9:53 am Despite new moratorium, Central Indiana braces for eviction surge Sep 8, 2020 - 9:55 am Because Of COVID-19: People Are Losing Health Insurance Sep 8, 2020 - 9:58 am CDC bans evictions through end of 2020 to curb spread of COVID-19. Will it stick? Sep 8, 2020 - 10:00 am	9 Philadelphia to temporarily block landlords from enforcing evictions Sep 9, 2020 - 9:38 am National eviction ban may help thousands of Mainers – for now Sep 9, 2020 - 9:40 am 'We keep on just putting up sandbags': Advocates discuss the CDC eviction ban Sep 9, 2020 - 9:44 am Kentucky launches Healthy at Home Eviction Relief Fund website Sep 9, 2020 - 10:04 am	10 Pandemic financially imperils nearly half of American households, poll finds Sep 10, 2020 - 9:26 am Eviction Moratorium Leaves Unanswered Questions Sep 10, 2020 - 9:33 am Mortgage protections expire soon, and distressed homeowners need to be ready Sep 10, 2020 - 9:37 am	11 An eviction crisis is coming, housing lawyers warn Sep 11, 2020 - 10:05 am Housing advocates prepare for worst-case eviction scenario Sep 11, 2020 - 10:24 am Court records show spike in evictions ahead of CDC moratorium Sep 11, 2020 - 10:27 am	12
13	14 How the CARES Act Failed to Protect Renters from Eviction Sep 14, 2020 - 11:12 am How federal eviction ban effects Ohio residents Sep 14, 2020 - 11:17 am Despite A New Federal Ban, Many Renters Are Still Getting Evicted Sep 14, 2020 - 11:20 am From relief to despair, one Pa. family struggles with the ambiguity of federal eviction ban Sep 14, 2020 - 11:28 am	15 As Property Values Rise In Atlanta, So Does The Exploitation Of Black Homeowners Sep 15, 2020 - 3:34 pm Coronavirus in Iowa: How a county program saves renters from eviction Sep 15, 2020 - 3:37 pm The National Ban On Evictions Gives Some Relief For St. Louis Area Residents Facing Displacement Sep 15, 2020 - 3:39 pm Review Of Houston Eviction Cases Finds Most Moving Forward Despite Federal Moratorium Sep 15, 2020 - 3:41 pm Making it in the Mid-South: Nearly 9,000 Memphis families face eviction Sep 15, 2020 - 3:42 pm Galveston County divorce cases climb as COVID-19 drags on Sep 15, 2020 - 3:57 pm Covid-19 Is Transforming The Legal Industry: Macro And Micro Evidence Sep 15, 2020 - 3:59 pm	16 Review Of Houston Eviction Cases Finds Most Moving Forward Despite Federal Moratorium Sep 16, 2020 - 10:59 am How Does the Federal Eviction Moratorium Work? It Depends Where You Live Sep 16, 2020 - 4:53 pm All Rise: Virtual Court Is Now in Session Sep 16, 2020 - 4:58 pm Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas offers help for tenants who are on brink of homelessness Sep 16, 2020 - 5:06 pm	17 Half a million Michiganders might be at risk of eviction by the end of year Sep 17, 2020 - 4:29 pm Confusion over federal eviction moratorium led to selective enforcement Sep 17, 2020 - 4:32 pm New Nevada law to give tenants facing eviction more time to pay rent Sep 17, 2020 - 4:34 pm	18 Interview with Dan O’Meara: The Legal Aid Society of Hawaii lawyer works to help tenants and their landlords survive the COVID-19 shutdown Sep 18, 2020 - 12:40 pm	19
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Interview with Dan O’Meara: The Legal Aid Society of Hawaii lawyer works to help tenants and their landlords survive the COVID-19 shutdown

Half a million Michiganders might be at risk of eviction by the end of year

Confusion over federal eviction moratorium led to selective enforcement

New Nevada law to give tenants facing eviction more time to pay rent

Review Of Houston Eviction Cases Finds Most Moving Forward Despite Federal Moratorium

How Does the Federal Eviction Moratorium Work? It Depends Where You Live

All Rise: Virtual Court Is Now in Session

Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas offers help for tenants who are on brink of homelessness

Coronavirus in Iowa: How a county program saves renters from eviction

The National Ban On Evictions Gives Some Relief For St. Louis Area Residents Facing Displacement

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