Ending Eviction Moratoriums Likely Led To Thousands Of Coronavirus Deaths: Study
3 years, 5 months ago

Ending Eviction Moratoriums Likely Led To Thousands Of Coronavirus Deaths: Study

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING States that ended protections banning evictions in the spring and summer of 2020 likely led to hundreds of thousands of additional COVID-19 cases and thousands of deaths from the coronavirus, according to a new UCLA study. The study, published Monday in the American Journal of Epidemiology, looked at 43 states that had eviction moratoriums from March to September 2020, and compared COVID-19 cases in those that lifted moratoriums — allowing renters to be evicted — with those that kept protections in place. Ending eviction protections, the study estimated, led to some 433,000 excess COVID-19 cases and about 10,000 additional deaths by September 2020. “People of color and low-income folks are at the highest risk of eviction and they’re also at highest risk of negative COVID outcomes.” Leifheit noted that the increase in cases and deaths associated with eviction would exacerbate existing racial disparities in COVID-19 outcomes.

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Eviction filings are 50% higher than they were pre-pandemic in some cities as rents rise
1 year, 6 months ago

Eviction filings are 50% higher than they were pre-pandemic in some cities as rents rise

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Entering court using a walker, a doctor’s note clutched in his hand, 70-year-old Dana Williams, who suffers serious heart problems, hypertension and asthma, pleaded to delay eviction from his two-bedroom apartment in Atlanta. “For his health, it’s just not right.” The Williams family is among millions of tenants from New York state to Las Vegas who have been …

L.A. confirms end of COVID eviction rules, while other tenant protections remain in limbo
2 years ago

L.A. confirms end of COVID eviction rules, while other tenant protections remain in limbo

LA Times  

L.A. Councilmember Nithya Raman wants additional tenant protections in place before the expiration of the city’s COVID eviction protections on Feb. 1. Landlords in Los Angeles can resume evicting tenants for unpaid rent and other reasons come Feb. 1, the City Council confirmed in a vote last week. “We already have 40,000 people living in the street and we don’t …

L.A. to end COVID eviction protections by February
2 years, 3 months ago

L.A. to end COVID eviction protections by February

LA Times  

After nearly three years of COVID-19 emergency restrictions, landlords will once again be allowed to evict tenants who have fallen behind on their rent, the L.A. City Council decided Tuesday. “Now is time that we not only keep people off the streets but also protect people’s housing and preserve their financial well-being.” L.A.’s eviction protections were part of a robust …

Los Angeles County commits to ending eviction moratorium by year’s end
2 years, 3 months ago

Los Angeles County commits to ending eviction moratorium by year’s end

LA Times  

Los Angeles tenants and housing rights activists protest in October 2020 for a halt to rent payments and mortgage debt during the COVID-19 pandemic. Officials will “perform robust outreach” to make sure that tenants and landlords in the county’s 88 cities are prepared for the end of the renter protections, said Supervisor Kathryn Barger, who introduced the motion. Supervisor Sheila …

L.A. plans end to COVID-19 protections against evictions, rent hikes
2 years, 4 months ago

L.A. plans end to COVID-19 protections against evictions, rent hikes

LA Times  

2020 photo of a ‘posada’ protest in Lakewood advocating for extended eviction protections for tenants. Los Angeles may wind down many of its COVID-19 protections against evictions and rent increases by January, ending what has become some of the nation’s strongest and longest-lasting tenant safeguards during the pandemic. Many landlords, he said, don’t expect to recover past-due rent debts, and …

What California renters can do now with eviction moratorium expired
2 years, 6 months ago

What California renters can do now with eviction moratorium expired

LA Times  

Several deadlines and extensions have come and gone under California’s COVID-19 eviction moratorium. Instead, their payments are deferred and will have to be paid later depending on the local rules, according to attorney Jeffrey Uno with Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles’ Eviction Defense Center. California’s rent relief program has served nearly 340,000 households with an average payment of $11,684 …

COVID eviction bans are lapsing, but other protections for California renters remain
2 years, 7 months ago

COVID eviction bans are lapsing, but other protections for California renters remain

LA Times  

For tenants and landlords, the current mix of eviction moratoriums and other rules across cities and counties can be difficult to navigate. Also, landlords couldn’t seek to evict tenants for rent payments missed before April 1, 2022, unless they first applied for rent relief. Alicia Murillo, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Housing and Community Development, said the program …

Can US tenants cope with COVID eviction protections ending?
2 years, 9 months ago

Can US tenants cope with COVID eviction protections ending?

Al Jazeera  

Housing rights campaigner Rob Robinson and Legal Aid’s Beth Mellen on the housing crisis in the United States. “Once the courts open up, we will see a rush to evict,” says housing rights campaigner Rob Robinson. You need support.” Beth Mellen, the director of Legal Aid’s Eviction Defense Project, says preventive solutions such as aid from the federal government can …

Many renters to get help when California eviction protections end this week
3 years, 3 months ago

Many renters to get help when California eviction protections end this week

LA Times  

Some California eviction protections expire this week, but low-income tenants who are behind on their rent can continue to hold on to their housing by applying for a state rent relief program, officials said Monday. “We urge anyone who owes back rent or who will have problems paying upcoming rent to apply as soon as possible, but no one should …

Biden lawyers defend COVID-19 eviction ban at US Supreme Court
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden lawyers defend COVID-19 eviction ban at US Supreme Court

Al Jazeera  

Landlords argue the ban is illegal and renew request the US high court toss out Biden’s order. Lawyers for President Joe Biden’s administration have asked the US Supreme Court to keep in place a federal prohibition on evictions, designed to curb the spread of the coronavirus, while justices consider a constitutional challenge by landlord groups to the ban’s legality. In …

US announces new 60-day eviction moratorium until October 3 due to Covid-19 spread
3 years, 5 months ago

US announces new 60-day eviction moratorium until October 3 due to Covid-19 spread

India Today  

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday issued a new 60-day moratorium on residential evictions in areas with high levels of Covid-19 infections, citing the raging Delta variant, after having rejected an earlier push by the White House. On Sunday, the CDC rejected President Joe Biden's request for a new scaled-down pandemic-related moratorium, citing a lack of …

Millions of Americans risk eviction as Covid-19 cases spike
3 years, 5 months ago

Millions of Americans risk eviction as Covid-19 cases spike

India Today  

Millions of Americans could find themselves homeless starting Sunday as a nationwide ban on evictions expires, against a backdrop of surging coronavirus cases and political finger-pointing. With billions in government funds meant to help renters still untapped, President Joe Biden this week urged Congress to extend the 11-month-old moratorium, after a recent Supreme Court ruling meant the White House could …

New wave of rental stress and homelessness three months after COVID moratorium lifted, report says
3 years, 6 months ago

New wave of rental stress and homelessness three months after COVID moratorium lifted, report says

ABC  

Tricia Ray-Kepa has managed to turn a rundown 3 x 1 rental on a noisy thoroughfare in Perth into a charming home, despite its shortcomings. Mrs Ray-Kepa is one of scores of tenants who have flooded legal and financial services since the state's COVID-19 rental moratorium - which prevented landlords from increasing rent or evicting tenants - ended in March. …

The Supreme Court Leaves The CDC's Moratorium On Evictions In Place
3 years, 6 months ago

The Supreme Court Leaves The CDC's Moratorium On Evictions In Place

NPR  

The Supreme Court Leaves The CDC's Moratorium On Evictions In Place Enlarge this image toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP Jose Luis Magana/AP The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to lift a ban on evictions for tenants who have failed to pay all or some rent during the coronavirus pandemic. Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who cast the fifth and deciding vote, …

CDC extends eviction moratorium for ‘final’ time as millions of Americans at risk in housing crisis
3 years, 6 months ago

CDC extends eviction moratorium for ‘final’ time as millions of Americans at risk in housing crisis

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The moratorium has been extended several times as the nation endures the ongoing economic …

‘It’s very scary’: Tenants on edge as California mulls extending eviction moratorium
3 years, 6 months ago

‘It’s very scary’: Tenants on edge as California mulls extending eviction moratorium

LA Times  

Demonstrators calling for stronger eviction protections carry a mock casket past the Capitol in Sacramento in January. “I’m at a standstill.” A lapse in the state protections would leave people at risk of losing their housing next month if they can’t pay July’s rent, as well as a portion of the accumulated debt they owe. René Christian Moya, campaign coordinator …

The falling rents of COVID times are behind us. Expect prices to rise
3 years, 6 months ago

The falling rents of COVID times are behind us. Expect prices to rise

LA Times  

An apartment complex in downtown Los Angeles at 8th Street and Grand Avenue. “Landlords are really eager to charge more rather than charge less,” said Rob Warnock, research associate with rental website Apartment List, whose data show the median rent in Los Angeles is up 3.6% from the bottom. In Los Angeles County, rents fell most on the high end …

Landlords seek end of eviction moratorium
3 years, 7 months ago

Landlords seek end of eviction moratorium

Associated Press  

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Groups representing landlords on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to end the federal moratorium on evicting tenants who aren’t paying rent during the coronavirus pandemic. The Alabama Association of Realtors is leading the petition that argues the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention exceeded its authority in issuing the order regarding evictions and that any heath …

Judge temporarily stays ruling in eviction moratorium case
3 years, 8 months ago

Judge temporarily stays ruling in eviction moratorium case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge has temporarily stayed an order that found the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention exceeded its authority when it imposed a federal eviction moratorium to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. The judge said issuing the stay was not based on the merits of the Justice Department’s argument but instead is meant to give …

EXPLAINER: The law and science behind the CDC’s eviction ban
3 years, 8 months ago

EXPLAINER: The law and science behind the CDC’s eviction ban

Associated Press  

When the U.S. government enacted a ban on evictions, it did so through an unlikely agency: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Larry Gostin, a public health law expert at Georgetown University, said he believes the CDC has the legal authority to stop evictions, but acknowledges: “This is definitely a stretch because the Public Health Service Act doesn’t specifically …

Ban on renter evictions during COVID-19 pandemic is extended
3 years, 9 months ago

Ban on renter evictions during COVID-19 pandemic is extended

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is extending a federal moratorium on evictions of tenants who have fallen behind on rent during the coronavirus pandemic. John Pollock, coordinator of the National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel, said that the moratorium “is vital for ensuring there is enough time for Congress’s emergency rental assistance to reach the millions of renters …

Justice Dept. to appeal judge’s order on eviction moratorium
3 years, 10 months ago

Justice Dept. to appeal judge’s order on eviction moratorium

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said Saturday it will appeal a judge’s ruling that found the federal government’s eviction moratorium was unconstitutional. “The CDC’s eviction moratorium, which Congress extended last December, protects many renters who cannot make their monthly payments due to job loss or health care expenses,” he said. “The federal government cannot say that it has ever before …

Evictions and debt could spike when COVID rent comes due
3 years, 11 months ago

Evictions and debt could spike when COVID rent comes due

LA Times  

Lamonte Goode, an out-of-work dancer, outside his West Hollywood apartment. Significantly, they bar landlords from using rent debt accrued between March 2020 and June of this year to deny future housing — a nod to fears that unpaid rent may affect people’s housing for years to come. Yet I still have to pay the debt for something I am not …

Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill to extend COVID-19 eviction protections through June
3 years, 11 months ago

Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill to extend COVID-19 eviction protections through June

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom on Friday signed an emergency bill that will extend through June eviction protections for Californians suffering financial hardship because of the COVID-19 pandemic, acting just days before an earlier moratorium was set to expire. “The issue of evictions, the issue of this moment, the economic anxiety that so many people are struggling and suffering through, is the issue, …

In alarming shift, Latinos getting coronavirus at more than double rate of whites in L.A. County
4 years, 1 month ago

In alarming shift, Latinos getting coronavirus at more than double rate of whites in L.A. County

LA Times  

In this Nov. 19, 2020, file photo, EMT Giselle Dorgalli, second from right, looks at a monitor while performing chest compression on a patient who tested positive for coronavirus in the emergency room at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in the Mission Hills section of Los Angeles. By mid-November, the age-adjusted daily case rate among Latino residents was about 274 …

How to avoid eviction during the COVID-19 pandemic
4 years, 2 months ago

How to avoid eviction during the COVID-19 pandemic

LA Times  

Tenants and housing rights organizers rally in September at Stanley Mosk Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles to protest eviction orders. “If you’re in a rent-control jurisdiction, there’s at least 20 defenses buried in … local ordinances,” housing rights attorney Frances Campbell said. “We’ve said from the beginning that owners should try to work things out with their tenants,” said Daniel …

Coronavirus UK: Lockdown 'may kill 75,000' - that's the OFFICIAL projection
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus UK: Lockdown 'may kill 75,000' - that's the OFFICIAL projection

Daily Mail  

Nearly 75,000 people could die from non-Covid causes as a result of lockdown, according to devastating official figures buried in a 188-page document. An additional 31,900 could die over the next five years as a result of missed cancer diagnoses, cancelled operations and the health impacts of a recession Many people took the 'stay at home' message to heart in …

Landlords suing to push back against eviction ban
4 years, 3 months ago

Landlords suing to push back against eviction ban

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In Memphis, seven landlords who together manage or own …

Illegal evictions up 50 per cent since pandemic began as housing experts warn of ‘massive increase’ in coming months
4 years, 3 months ago

Illegal evictions up 50 per cent since pandemic began as housing experts warn of ‘massive increase’ in coming months

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ben Reeve-Lewis, a TRO with Safer Renting which works …

Coronavirus: Plans to suspend eviction ban could have ‘devastating consequences’ on health, medical bodies warn
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus: Plans to suspend eviction ban could have ‘devastating consequences’ on health, medical bodies warn

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The government’s plans to suspend the eviction ban this weekend …

CDC directs halt to renter evictions to prevent virus spread
4 years, 4 months ago

CDC directs halt to renter evictions to prevent virus spread

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has issued a directive halting the eviction of certain renters though the end of 2020 to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. Brian Morgenstern, a deputy White House press secretary, said Tuesday’s announcement means that people struggling to pay rent due to COVID-19 would not have to worry about being evicted and risking the …

California renters to receive COVID-19 eviction protections under bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom
4 years, 4 months ago

California renters to receive COVID-19 eviction protections under bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom and the state Legislature acted Monday to avert a housing crisis by approving legislation to extend protections against evictions by five months for California renters facing financial hardship because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “COVID-19 has impacted everyone in California — but some bear much more of the burden than others, especially tenants struggling to stitch together the monthly …

California leaders reach deal on eviction protections
4 years, 4 months ago

California leaders reach deal on eviction protections

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Californians who can’t pay rent because of the coronavirus could stay in their homes through at least Jan. 31, but only if they pay a portion of some missed payments under a proposal endorsed Friday by Gov. Lawmakers have been rushing to come up with a bill to extend those eviction protections while balancing the impact on …

20,000 People Forcefully Evicted from Their Homes Between March and July during Lockdown: Report
4 years, 4 months ago

20,000 People Forcefully Evicted from Their Homes Between March and July during Lockdown: Report

News 18  

Around 20,000 people were forcefully evicted from their homes across the country during the coronavirus pandemic, between March 16 and July 31, according to a report by Housing and Land Rights Network. The report said that 5,68,000 people have been evicted from their homes as a result of direct state action in the last three years, with over 519 being …

It 'Looks Very Scary For Renters' As Federal Eviction Relief Expiration Nears
4 years, 5 months ago

It 'Looks Very Scary For Renters' As Federal Eviction Relief Expiration Nears

NPR  

It 'Looks Very Scary For Renters' As Federal Eviction Relief Expiration Nears Enlarge this image toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images Brandon Bell/Getty Images Millions of Americans are facing the threat of eviction as a federal moratorium that has protected renters during the pandemic is set to expire Friday. That eviction moratorium, coupled with unemployment assistance established in the CARES Act, …

Coronavirus: Just days left to prevent 'wave of evictions and homelessness' with new law, Labour warns
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus: Just days left to prevent 'wave of evictions and homelessness' with new law, Labour warns

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Just days are left to pass a new law to prevent …

L.A. could reimpose stay-at-home order if coronavirus spike continues, mayor warns
4 years, 6 months ago

L.A. could reimpose stay-at-home order if coronavirus spike continues, mayor warns

LA Times  

Los Angeles residents could again be ordered to stay home to stem the spread of the coronavirus should infections and hospitalizations continue to climb, Mayor Eric Garcetti warned Wednesday. “But making sure we don’t have to go farther and close more businesses requires an individual commitment of each and every one of us.” According to a color-coded system L.A. unveiled …

More than 220,000 renters at risk of eviction after falling into rent arrears during pandemic, charity warns
4 years, 6 months ago

More than 220,000 renters at risk of eviction after falling into rent arrears during pandemic, charity warns

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hundreds of thousands of people could lose their homes next …

End of Covid protection looms for renters
4 years, 7 months ago

End of Covid protection looms for renters

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The government passed an emergency law in March that …

The US already had a housing crisis. Covid-19 has only made it worse
4 years, 7 months ago

The US already had a housing crisis. Covid-19 has only made it worse

CNN  

CNN — Martha Escudero had been living with her two young daughters on the couches and in the spare rooms of friends and family in Los Angeles for about a year and a half. “I’m, like, supposedly successful according to American standards,” said Escudero, who works as a home health aide. The shortage of housing, Escudero said, “is really immoral, …

COVID-19 Threatens A New Eviction Crisis
4 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19 Threatens A New Eviction Crisis

Huff Post  

Tents housing the homeless line a street in downtown Los Angeles last month. “We know millions of households were one financial accident away from eviction,” said Sarah Saadian, the vice president of public policy for the National Low Income Housing Coalition. “But if their savings run out and their job still hasn’t come back, a lot of those people are …

Renters hit by coronavirus are eligible for new eviction protections in L.A. County
4 years, 8 months ago

Renters hit by coronavirus are eligible for new eviction protections in L.A. County

LA Times  

Renters living in unincorporated Los Angeles County now have new tools to prevent eviction following a vote by the Board of Supervisors in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Though tenants don’t have to provide that information to the their landlords, they may need it or a potential eviction hearing once the state of emergency that city declared for the coronavirus …

Los Angeles crime plunges during the coronavirus stay at home order
4 years, 9 months ago

Los Angeles crime plunges during the coronavirus stay at home order

CNN  

CNN — Los Angeles has seen a 23% drop in crime in the past month as California has been under a stay at home order to fight the spread of coronavirus, the city’s police chief said. “People staying home in their neighborhoods, watching out for each other, and exercising social distancing is allowing us to have a safer city,” Los …

Seeking an eviction moratorium in coronavirus pandemic, protesters target Garcetti’s house
4 years, 9 months ago

Seeking an eviction moratorium in coronavirus pandemic, protesters target Garcetti’s house

LA Times  

Housing activists held a drive-by protest at Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s residence Wednesday morning, honking their horns and shouting from their windows to urge him to pass a blanket moratorium on residential evictions during the coronavirus pandemic. “No wages, no rent,” others shouted, while some held signs that read, “Freeze all rents.” Albert Corado, 31, who came from Atwater …

What Matters: Coronavirus is just getting started. And your bills are due.
4 years, 9 months ago

What Matters: Coronavirus is just getting started. And your bills are due.

CNN  

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. The death toll won’t peak until May – or later Every state has a curve – The projected death tolls being cited by the federal government are almost impossible to comprehend. – If you’ve lost your job and the mortgage is due and you haven’t started to get beefed-up …

Noida DM appeals landlords not to compel tenants to pay rent amid COVID-19 lockdown
4 years, 9 months ago

Noida DM appeals landlords not to compel tenants to pay rent amid COVID-19 lockdown

India TV News  

Noida DM BN Singh has appealed to all the landlords not compel tenants to pay rents if somehow they are unable to during COVID-19 lockdown situation in the country as the livelihood of many have been affected amid this crisis. Taking it to Twitter, he said, "Dear residents of Gautam Buddh Nagar if you are a landlord then don’t compel …

Coronavirus: ‘Record number of tenants’ being thrown out after government refuses to backdate evictions ban
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: ‘Record number of tenants’ being thrown out after government refuses to backdate evictions ban

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An evictions firm says it is taking on extra staff to …

Coronavirus: Eviction notices will still ‘drop on renters doorsteps’ during pandemic, warn campaigners
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Eviction notices will still ‘drop on renters doorsteps’ during pandemic, warn campaigners

The Independent  

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Glendale halts rent increases amid coronavirus emergency, as some tenants call for ‘rent freeze’
4 years, 9 months ago

Glendale halts rent increases amid coronavirus emergency, as some tenants call for ‘rent freeze’

LA Times  

No Glendale renter will face a rent increase until at least the end of April, following an emergency order adopted by City Council members. Glendale has banned all residential rent increases as long as the city remains in a state of emergency, adding another protection for tenants struggling financially due to the novel coronavirus but stopping short of rent forgiveness …

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