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Rebecca Burns
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Tenants Just Won a Nationwide Eviction Ban. They're Still Fighting to Cancel Rent.

As another month of rent came due September 1, tenant organizers were greeted with a rare bit of good news. The Trump administration announced a sweeping moratorium on residential evictions through the end of the year, providing an …

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Isaac Petkac
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New Eviction Moratorium: Is Everyone Covered?

Yesterday morning, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf said he did not have the legal authority to extend the eviction moratorium. That prompted landlords to file a combined 86 evictions in one day, in Erie County alone.

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LaVonne Ellis
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No Standing, No Stopping, No Parking

Nearly seven years ago I moved out of my small San Diego apartment and into a van. I was sixty-seven, on social security, and decided to trade paying rent for a life on the road.

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Isaac Petkac
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Eviction Filings Swell in Erie as Battle to Extend Moratorium Continues

As of 5:00 pm Tuesday, Erie County District Courts saw a combined 63 eviction filings for nonpayment of rent, according to the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania. The same system recorded 8 filings in Crawford County, as landlords now …

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The Eviction Lab
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COVID-19 Housing Policy Scorecard Methodology

To prevent the deleterious health consequences of eviction and an escalating economic crisis during the COVID-19 outbreak, U.S. states are beginning to pursue strategies to ensure safe, decent, and stable housing during and after the …

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The Eviction Lab
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COVID-19 and Changing Eviction Policies Around the Nation

Note: this page has been archived. The last update was made in March 2022. Check local news sites and housing organizations to learn about possible renter protections in your area. As the world seeks to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, …

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James Minton
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Article: Eviction Data Can Keep Cities from “Designing Policy in the Dark”

The Urban Institute’s How Housing Matters website has published an enlightening piece summarizing the current state of nationwide eviction data-gathering, as well as describing the critical role this data can play in informing public …

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