evictions

As the COVID-19 crisis stretches on, more Pennsylvanians face eviction. NBC10’s Tracy Davidson spoke with Pennsylvania Council of Churches’ Rev. Sandy Strauss about the faith community’s efforts to help those struggling to pay rent.

As the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic stretch into 2021, millions of U.S. renters are bracing for the possibility of having to show up in housing court to avoid getting evicted

Homelessness is poised to surge in the coming weeks and months as Americans face continued economic turbulence and a pandemic-inspired eviction moratorium expires later this month. But vital housing assistance may not be fully available to families that don’t meet the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s definition of “homeless.”

States and cities that passed eviction moratoriums amid the coronavirus-battered economy are wrestling with what comes next

Taylor Swift made sizable donations to help two mothers pay their rent and other bills following a Washington Post story on unemployed Americans facing eviction amid the pandemic, NBC News reports.

Through the end of 2020, landlords in Philly are required to go to mediation with a tenant before eviction. Now the city wants to extend that requirement into 2021.

A federal judge in Atlanta declined Thursday to put on hold a Trump administration directive that halts the eviction of certain renters through the end of the year in an effort to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus.

Landlords, for now, can file to evict tenants who aren’t able to pay rent in Philadelphia. But they can’t officially kick people out of their homes until at least Nov. 9 due to a judge’s order for an extension. NBC10’s Mitch Blacher has the details....
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Renters in Philadelphia have at least another two weeks before they could be evicted after a judge extended a moratorium on the action.

Efforts to stave off evictions during the coronavirus pandemic have made for a confusing situation for thousands of Philadelphia tenants struggling to pay rent.

In an unprecedented move last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made it illegal for landlords across the U.S. to evict tenants who can’t afford to pay their rent.  The ban could prevent up to 40 million Americans from losing their homes amid the pandemic.  Because the action is so new and has little precedent, questions abound.  Are you eligible?...

Protesters blocked the entrance to Landlord-Tenant court in Philadelphia on Thursday to call attention to potential evictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pennsylvania lawmakers are fighting over whether and how to extend an eviction moratorium for residents affected by COVID-19. But if they can’t extend the stoppage, that doesn’t mean people will suddenly be out on the street. NBC10’s Mitch Blacher explains.

An estimated one in five renters and homeowners in Pennsylvania are behind on their lease and mortgage payments, and Gov. Tom Wolf said they are at risk of losing their homes now that a eviction moratorium ended Sept. 1.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has again extended a moratorium against residential evictions and foreclosures

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law that temporarily bans evictions for people who have not paid their rent because of the coronavirus

Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration reiterated Monday that he would not extend his executive order halting evictions and foreclosures in Pennsylvania because of legal limits that prevent him from taking further action.

NBC10’s Pamela Osborne reports on the stresses facing Pennsylvanians who have missed rent or mortgage payments during the coronavirus pandemic.

Pennsylvania has prevented evictions for the entire pandemic, but now the moratorium is ending — and families say they are not in any better financial shape than earlier in the crisis. NBC10’s Mitch Blacher reports.

The moratorium could end Sept. 1, unless the Republican-controlled legislature steps in to extend it. Gov. Wolf says he cannot do it alone. Thousands of renters struggling amid the COVID-19 pandemic are potentially vulnerable to evictions.