New York’s $2.4 billion rental assistance fund has nearly run dry, prompting state officials to scramble for more federal funding to cover a backlog of thousands of applicants — and leaving cash-strapped tenants and landlords in limbo. Earlier this month, the Empire State made the surprise decision to halt new applications for its Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) program — an outgrowth of the controversial federal eviction moratorium that was ruled unconstitutional by the… Source link
Read More »California’s eviction moratorium ends, leaving tenants facing ‘tsunami of evictions’
California may become a ground zero for a homelessness crisis, as the end of the state’s temporary halt to evictions — which officially expired on Thursday — means renters in arrears face the prospect of being forced from their homes. Until September 30, state law automatically banned landlords from evicting people for unpaid rent. However, beginning Friday, tenants with unpaid rent can only be protected from evictions if they have applied for assistance. Tenants are still responsible for… Source link
Read More »‘Absolutely nothing we can do:’ landlords, tenants struggle as ‘half measure’ moratorium pleases none
The federal eviction moratorium, which has allowed struggling renters swamped by the fallout from COVID-19 to remain in their homes but left landlords mostly on the hook for unpaid rent, is starting to draw more fire from both camps. As the Delta variant drives a resurgence of cases across the country, landlords and tenants alike are speaking out about the shortcomings of the moratorium, which hasn’t resolved the fundamental issue of tenants unable to pay back rent — or property owners… Source link
Read More »