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That wave of evictions and spike in homelessness that we’ve been warning about for months? It’s starting.Without Congressional action and #RentReliefNow, it will become a tsunami.
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In Tucson, Arizona, where coronavirus cases are spiking, courts are processing 52 eviction cases per day, compared to a typical 10 to 30 cases. https://tucson.com/news/local/despite-available-covid-19-reprieve-pima-county-evictions-uneven-frequent/article_9c7ebe56-942f-5081-b33b-2b1578db9854.html
Michigan's State Court Administrative Office estimates 75,000 evictions will be filed when its moratorium ends this month.
North Carolina is addressing 9,000 eviction cases since its moratorium expired last week. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53088352
North Carolina is addressing 9,000 eviction cases since its moratorium expired last week. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53088352
Franklin County, Ohio is processing 100 eviction cases a day. In Columbus, Ohio, eviction hearings are taking place in a convention center in order to accommodate the number of cases and adhere to social distancing guidelines. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-18/how-do-you-hold-housing-court-in-a-pandemic?utm_medium=social&utm_content=citylab&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic
In Tennessee, more than 9,000 eviction cases are pending in one county alone.
“Filings of eviction cases in Shelby County general sessions court have increased, they are much higher than they usually are at this time.” https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/2020/06/14/evictions-stalled-coronavirus-resume-monday-memphis/5328897002/
“Filings of eviction cases in Shelby County general sessions court have increased, they are much higher than they usually are at this time.” https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/2020/06/14/evictions-stalled-coronavirus-resume-monday-memphis/5328897002/
In Harris County, TX, 2,188 eviction hearings are scheduled in the coming weeks, with landlords seeking $4,244,296 in unpaid rent.
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In the last 3 months, Nevada Legal Services has seen landlords attempt 800 illegal lock-outs of their tenants. This compares to 12 illegal lockout cases in all of 2019.
Eviction filings are up 40% in Wisconsin compared to last year. https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/investigations/reports/2020/06/15/evictions-milwaukee-and-wisconsin-jump-over-40/3177897001/
The wave of COVID-19 evictions is here. Unless Congress acts, it will become a tsunami.
The HEROES Act includes:
Broad eviction moratorium
$100B in emergency rental assistance
$11.5B for homelessness
Your move, @senatemajldr
#RentReliefNow
The HEROES Act includes:
Broad eviction moratorium $100B in emergency rental assistance $11.5B for homelessnessYour move, @senatemajldr
#RentReliefNow
