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 month because they have fallen into rent arrears since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, a charity warns. Research by Shelter shows that an estimated 227,000 private renters in England have fallen behind on their rent since March – often as a result of job losses and financial struggles during lockdown – meaning they could lose their homes when the government’s eviction ban ends on 23 August. I don’t want my children to go through that.” The YouGov polling indicates that the total number of private renters in arrears reached 442,000 adults – double what it was in the same period last year – which Shelter said was only likely to increase as the furlough scheme draws to a close, which could see millions of people lose their jobs. And judges will be powerless to help them.” Chris Norris, policy director for the National Residential Landlords Association, said the vast majority of landlords had been doing “all they could” to keep people in their homes, adding: “Our recently published guidance supports tenants and landlords to hold discussions about how to address rent arrears and sustain tenancies.

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Almost a million private renters in England are under threat of eviction, new poll finds
2 years, 1 month ago

Almost a million private renters in England are under threat of eviction, new poll finds

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Housing charity Shelter estimates that one in 12 private renters …

Warning of ‘homelessness emergency’ as private renters face eviction threat
2 years, 1 month ago

Warning of ‘homelessness emergency’ as private renters face eviction threat

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Shelter warned that failing to …

Huge rise in no-fault evictions as thousands forced out of homes after end of pandemic protections
2 years, 4 months ago

Huge rise in no-fault evictions as thousands forced out of homes after end of pandemic protections

The Independent  

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Households facing homelessness ‘at highest level since before first lockdown’
2 years, 5 months ago

Households facing homelessness ‘at highest level since before first lockdown’

The Independent  

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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 …

Nearly half of landlords ‘reduced or paused rental payments in 2020’
3 years, 5 months ago

Nearly half of landlords ‘reduced or paused rental payments in 2020’

The Independent  

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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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

Social housing tenant could be evicted today over $260 in arrears
3 years, 10 months ago

Social housing tenant could be evicted today over $260 in arrears

ABC  

Social housing tenants say they have been getting a wave of strongly-worded termination notices in inner-city Sydney. Key points: Local MP Jenny Leong says the NSW Department of Communities and Justice are currently sending 30 termination notices a week to social housing tenants Peter Gawronski might be evicted over a $262.22 debt to the department The department says it's working …

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 …

Half of renters fear for the future despite eviction ban extension
3 years, 11 months ago

Half of renters fear for the future despite eviction ban extension

The Independent  

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Have You Been Evicted During The Pandemic, Or Afraid Of Losing Your Home?
4 years ago

Have You Been Evicted During The Pandemic, Or Afraid Of Losing Your Home?

NPR  

Have You Been Evicted During The Pandemic, Or Afraid Of Losing Your Home? Enlarge this image Katherine Du/NPR Katherine Du/NPR If you've lost your home, or are afraid of losing it, NPR wants to hear from you. But many renters are being evicted anyway, and homeowners have run into problems with mortgage assistance too. Sponsor Message For homeowners, lawmakers ordered …

Covid: Earlier lockdown in England could have saved more than 20,000 lives, new study says
4 years ago

Covid: Earlier lockdown in England could have saved more than 20,000 lives, new study says

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The study said: “Among control measures implemented, only national lockdown brought the reproduction number below …

Millions worried about rent over winter as government urged to reinstate eviction ban
4 years, 1 month ago

Millions worried about rent over winter as government urged to reinstate eviction 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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Polling conducted by poverty non-profit the Joseph Rowntree Foundation found …

Government accused of ‘completely inadequate’ support for renters during England’s second lockdown
4 years, 2 months ago

Government accused of ‘completely inadequate’ support for renters during England’s second lockdown

The Independent  

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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 …

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

Landlords suing to push back against eviction ban

The Independent  

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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  

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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  

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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 …

'A Homeless Pandemic' Looms As 30 Million Are At Risk Of Eviction
4 years, 5 months ago

'A Homeless Pandemic' Looms As 30 Million Are At Risk Of Eviction

NPR  

'A Homeless Pandemic' Looms As 30 Million Are At Risk Of Eviction Enlarge this image toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/AP Damian Dovarganes/AP Cruz Santos thought her life was finally turning around in early March when she found a job at a shoe store after months of looking. Sponsor Message Over the weekend, President Trump signed an executive order requiring administration officials …

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  

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Renters are rising up to unionise and take on dodgy landlords
4 years, 6 months ago

Renters are rising up to unionise and take on dodgy landlords

Wired  

When coronavirus hit the UK, problems started to pile up for renters, leading more and more people to ask renters unions for support. Some groups like London Renters Union have been organising rent strikes, which have called on tens of thousands of renters across the country to refuse or reduce payments to landlords. “There wasn’t any kind of targeted relief …

Victoria records 74 new coronavirus cases, public housing lockdown tenants have rent waived
4 years, 6 months ago

Victoria records 74 new coronavirus cases, public housing lockdown tenants have rent waived

ABC  

Victoria has recorded another 74 coronavirus cases overnight as Premier Daniel Andrews announces the more than 3,000 public housing tenants placed under hard lockdown will not have to pay rent for two weeks. Key points: Residents who cannot go to work because of the lockdown will receive a $1,500 hardship payment and those who are unemployed will receive $750 Mr …

Thousands of complaints about upcoming rent increase
4 years, 6 months ago

Thousands of complaints about upcoming rent increase

NL Times  

Housing associations received thousands of complaints from tenants about the upcoming rent increase. Earlier in the coronavirus crisis, tenants’ organizations called for rents to be frozen for the time being, as many tenants expected financial problems due to the coronavirus. Minister Kasja Ollongren of Home Affairs instead opted for a call on housing corporations to be lenient on tenants facing …

Renters in arrears fear an eviction backlash when government coronavirus protections end
4 years, 6 months ago

Renters in arrears fear an eviction backlash when government coronavirus protections end

ABC  

Graphic artist Alisha Wormald and her partner John are dreading September. "Not only have people lost their incomes almost entirely, and their means to be able to rent a home, but they're also having the prospect of losing their home entirely looming over their head come September," RAHU organiser Eirene Tsolidis Noyce told 7.30. "It's incredibly concerning, the power dynamic …

Coronavirus: ‘Worrying number’ of renters still falling through gaps in government’s support schemes, Shelter warns
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus: ‘Worrying number’ of renters still falling through gaps in government’s support schemes, Shelter 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 A “worrying number” of people are still falling through gaps …

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

End of Covid protection looms for renters

The Independent  

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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 …

London's renters face a summer of misery – poverty and homelessness await
4 years, 8 months ago

London's renters face a summer of misery – poverty and homelessness await

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. London’s housing market already exploits vulnerable …

Coronavirus crisis sees evictions banned but some tenants still don't know how they'll pay the rent
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus crisis sees evictions banned but some tenants still don't know how they'll pay the rent

ABC  

Tonight, Yianni Agisilaou should have been performing to a packed house at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and preparing to appear at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Key points: The National Cabinet meets today to discuss rental relief Landlords and tenants have been asked to cooperate but some agents are asking renters to access their superannuation before freezing payments The Real …

Coronavirus: Hundreds of refugees made destitute as Home Office ‘too slow to act’, charities warn
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Hundreds of refugees made destitute as Home Office ‘too slow to act’, charities warn

The Independent  

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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 …

Canberra renters and landlords wait anxiously for living assistance during COVID-19 uncertainty
4 years, 9 months ago

Canberra renters and landlords wait anxiously for living assistance during COVID-19 uncertainty

ABC  

26-year-old Jacob Thornton was among the throngs of people who this week suddenly found themselves queuing for Centrelink support. Key points: The Government is expected to announce a rental assistance package following today's national cabinet meeting Canberra landlords and tenants both hope for measures to ease the pressure from COVID-19 The ACT Attorney General says the Government is aware of …

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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Coronavirus COVID19: Why some landlords are giving tenants relief during the coronavirus crisis
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus COVID19: Why some landlords are giving tenants relief during the coronavirus crisis

ABC  

Like many renters, Lydia McPartlin is feeling stressed and insecure. Why Lydia's landlord wants to help David Northmore says his foregone rent will be made up by recent interest rate cuts. "I've been a renter, and I understand that while landlords and investors get a break via the banks changing interest rates, the rent doesn't have the same flexibility." "It's …

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