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Homelessness in the U.S. hit a record high last year as pandemic aid ran out

The jump is 12% more than the year before and came as rents and inflation skyrocketed. The increase was driven by families and those who lost housing for the first time.

December 15, 2023
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By:
  • Jennifer Ludden
Dana Williams and his daughter De'mai Williams stand outside a low-cost hotel in Atlanta on May 18, 2023. The two have been looking for an affordable place to live ever since they were evicted from their two-bedroom apartment in April.

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Eviction filings are 50% higher than they were pre-pandemic in some cities as rents rise

Eviction filings are far above pre-pandemic levels in many cities across the country as pandemic relief disappears and inflation causes rents to spike. According to the latest data from the Eviction Lab, filings in some cities are running as much as 50% above levels seen prior to the pandemic.

June 19, 2023
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  • Associated Press
In this Jan. 27, 2021, file photo, a "For Rent" sign is posted in Sacramento, Calif.

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Some South Georgia residents see delays in rental assistance

Valdosta's Partnership to End Homelessness said it has seen an overwhelming amount of renters seeking help filing for assistance because of a backlogged system.

A spokesman for the agency processing rental assistance said his department is working 'feverishly' to process cases. 

June 08, 2022
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  • Orlando Montoya
Prince Beatty takes a seat on a broken speaker outside on the front porch of his home in East Point, Ga. Beatty, a 47-year-old Navy veteran, faces eviction this month for unpaid rent despite his landlord getting more than $20,000 in federal rental assistance.

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Landlords finding ways to evict after getting rental aid

A growing number of landlords are taking federal rental assistance to cover months of back rent but still moving to evict tenants. Housing advocates say there are loopholes in the $46.5 billion Emergency Rental Assistance program that lead to tenants struggling to find safe and affordable housing.

February 11, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Housing advocates pushing for stronger evictions protections in New York in August, the same month the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a federal eviction moratorium from the CDC. In the wake of that decision, evictions are now rising in parts of the country that don't have any local protections.

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  • Economy

Evictions rising even as rental help from Congress reaches millions of people

It's not the tsunami of evictions that some experts had feared, but eviction filings are rising sharply in many cities. Meanwhile, $47 billion from Congress to help is finally reaching more renters.

November 11, 2021
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  • Chris Arnold
Akira Johnson has been facing eviction because her landlord would not accept payment from South Carolina's rent and utility assistance program.

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Why rent help from Congress has been so damn slow getting to people who need it

Congress approved $47 billion to pay back rent and prevent evictions. But after nearly 10 months, the vast majority of that money has not reached the millions of people who desperately need it.

October 12, 2021
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  • Chris Arnold and
  • Kenny Malone
Mehran Mossaddad is a single dad who drives Uber for a living. But when the pandemic hit, he stopped because he couldn't leave his daughter home alone. He fell behind on rent and is facing eviction.

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Millions Could Face Eviction With Federal Moratorium Ending And A Logjam In Aid

Congress approved $47 billion to help struggling renters avoid eviction. But that money still isn't reaching many who need it. And an eviction moratorium from the CDC expires at the end of the month.

June 10, 2021
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  • Chris Arnold
Barbara Gaught stands outside the home she's now renting in Billings, Mont., with her 5-year-old son, Blazen, and their dog, Arie. Gaught and her family were evicted from the mobile home they had owned outright and lived in for 16 years because they fell behind on 'lot rent' for the little plot of land under the mobile home.

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Losing It All: Mobile Home Owners Evicted Over Small Debts During Pandemic

Mobile home owners right now are twice as likely as other homeowners to be behind on housing payments. And some are losing their homes over small amounts of rent they owe for land the home sits on.

April 16, 2021
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  • Chris Arnold
The Texas Supreme Court has allowed an emergency order to expire. Housing groups warn that this could result in thousands of people losing their homes to eviction. Tenants' rights advocates, like those pictured here in Boston, have pushed for stronger protections for renters during the pandemic.

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Texas Courts Open Eviction Floodgates: 'We Just Stepped Off A Cliff'

Judges in Texas are being told it's not their job to enforce a CDC order aimed at stopping evictions. Housing groups fear that a wave of unnecessary evictions will leave thousands homeless.

April 07, 2021
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  • Chris Arnold
Gregory Curry has had almost all his belongings in boxes and in a storage locker since he was evicted in August. He spent more than seven months struggling to survive financially and unable to find another landlord willing to rent to him.

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Evicted And Homeless Due To Pandemic — 'I Literally Had To Sleep In My Car'

Getting evicted during COVID can risk a person's health and doom their ability to find a home. The extension this week of a federal order preventing evictions could save many people from that fate.

March 31, 2021
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  • Chris Arnold
Katherine Patterson, a single mother with a 3-year-old son, who lives in Kenner, La., lost her job last March and has had trouble since paying rent.

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States Try To Push Out Billions Of Emergency Rental Aid To Families

Congress approved $25 billion in emergency rental assistance to keep people housed during the pandemic, but states are facing glitches on the federal moratorium for renters and landlords.

March 09, 2021
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  • Pam Fessler
A protester holds up an eviction-related sign in Washington, D.C. The coronavirus rescue package just passed in Congress sets aside $25 billion for rental assistance and extends a CDC order aimed at preventing evictions.

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  • Economy

COVID-19 Relief Bill Could Stave Off Historic Wave Of Evictions

A rental assistance program in the bill is key for helping millions of struggling renters at risk of losing their homes in the middle of winter as the pandemic rages on.

December 24, 2020
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  • Chris Arnold
Heavenly Pettigrew, left, and her parents Stephanie and Robert outside their two-bedroom rental apartment in Milwaukee. Without assistance from the nonprofit Community Advocates, the family likely would have faced eviction after the pandemic forced Robert and Heavenly out of their steady jobs.

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Evictions Damage Public Health. The CDC Aims To Curb Them ― For Now

A survey of 17 cities found more than 50,000 pandemic-related eviction filings. Housing advocates worry that increased housing instability will lead to more COVID-19 and other illnesses.

September 29, 2020
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  • Bram Sable-Smith,
  • Martha Bebinger,
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