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Cattledog

(5,914 posts)
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 06:19 PM Mar 2020

Renters are not protected from eviction during this crisis.

As millions of Americans are being told to stay inside their homes, eviction notices are still being issued by landlords across the country.
President Trump on Wednesday declared that the Department of Housing and Urban Development would be “providing immediate relief to renters and homeowners by suspending all foreclosures and evictions until the end of April."

But Trump misstated what is actually occurring.

The federal actions announced last week would protect more than 30 million homeowners from eviction, but they do not cover the nation’s 40 million renters.


https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2020/03/22/evictions-coronavirus-renters-shelter-in-place/
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Renters are not protected from eviction during this crisis. (Original Post) Cattledog Mar 2020 OP
In MI they can't be evicted during the state of emergency. roamer65 Mar 2020 #1
State of WA working on it, local and state-wide... Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #2
NYS tenants cannot be evicted for non-payment of rent by executive order of the Governor.. Princess Turandot Mar 2020 #3
In Chicago the sheriff is not evicting mucifer Mar 2020 #4
Can't kick anyone out in Oregon either marlakay Mar 2020 #5
Here in CA, the Gov left it up to the 540 towns and local authorities, stopbush Mar 2020 #6

Wounded Bear

(58,648 posts)
2. State of WA working on it, local and state-wide...
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 06:25 PM
Mar 2020

suspending the right to evict for a couple of months. Could still be kicked out for "cause" but it can't be on a whim or for non-payment.

Princess Turandot

(4,787 posts)
3. NYS tenants cannot be evicted for non-payment of rent by executive order of the Governor..
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 06:26 PM
Mar 2020

I believe that it extends to stores as well.

stopbush

(24,396 posts)
6. Here in CA, the Gov left it up to the 540 towns and local authorities,
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 06:48 PM
Mar 2020

which is ridiculous. People could be evicted in one town and not in the town next door.

There was a bill introduced in the legislature to make the ban statewide, but the legislature is taking a 3-week vacation (WTF!!), and didn’t vote on it.

https://www.ocregister.com/2020/03/17/coronavirus-eviction-bans-under-review-in-14-calif-cities-and-counties/

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