Nation Jun 24 Evictions skyrocket as rising rents squeeze low-income Americans By John Yang, Kaisha Young
Nation Jun 17 Eviction filings soar over 50% above pre-pandemic levels in some cities as rents increase Among the hardest-hit are Houston, where rates were 56 percent higher in April and 50 percent higher in May. In Minneapolis/St. Paul, rates rose 106 percent in March, 55 percent in April and 63 percent in May. By Michael Casey, R.J. Rico, Associated Press
Nation Dec 15 Evictions on the rise months after federal moratorium ends The federal ban, along with a mix of state and federal moratoriums, is credited with keeping millions of Americans in their homes during the pandemic and preventing the spread of the coronavirus. By Michael Casey, Associated Press
Politics Sep 21 Lawmakers attempt to revive nationwide eviction moratorium Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri say their bill would direct the secretary of Health and Human Services to implement a ban on evictions in response to COVID-19. By Michael Casey, Associated Press
Nation Aug 27 Watch 5:38 As 1.2 million households face eviction, only 11% of federal rental assistance distributed The Supreme Court ended the Biden administration's COVID-related ban on evictions, siding with landlords who said the ban put them at risk of irreparable harm. Congress has authorized some $46 billion in rental assistance relief. But Stephanie Sy reports only…
Aug 27 Eviction ban’s end will allow pandemic lockouts to resume By Anita Snow, Associated Press Key progressive lawmakers Friday urged House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leaders, to consider passing legislation to extend the moratorium during the pandemic. Continue reading
Aug 26 Supreme Court blocks Biden’s temporary eviction ban By Mark Sherman, Associated Press “If a federally imposed eviction moratorium is to continue, Congress must specifically authorize it,” the court wrote. Continue reading
Aug 26 How uncertainty surrounding the eviction ban, rental assistance affects housing security By Courtney Vinopal Amid legal back-and-forth over the CDC's eviction moratorium, some landlords and tenants throughout the U.S. find themselves in a precarious financial situation. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 5:23 What to know about the eviction moratorium as it nears expiration again The clock is ticking away again for those who could face eviction this fall. The CDC's pandemic moratorium on evictions is set to expire in early October — or possibly even sooner. The Biden administration is pushing states, cities, and… Continue watching
Aug 20 U.S. appeals court refuses to end CDC’s eviction moratorium By Alanna Durkin, Gary Fields, Associated Press A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia rejected a bid by Alabama and Georgia realtors to block the eviction moratorium reinstated earlier this month. Continue reading