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Cori Bush Introduces Bill to Circumvent Supreme Court Ban on Eviction Moratorium
The Keeping Renters Safe Act would direct HHS to implement a new eviction moratorium through the pandemic.
Inflated Housing Costs Are Shutting Afghan Refugees Out of Communities
As Afghan refugees arrive in the U.S., many are left without proper housing and few resources to get settled in.
750,000 Households May Face Eviction If Congress Doesn’t Act, Says Goldman Sachs
Meanwhile, states have disbursed just 11 percent of the $46.5 billion in rental assistance from the federal government.
Cori Bush Urges Congress to Act as Supreme Court Ends Eviction Moratorium
"We didn't sleep on those steps just to give up now," said the Missouri Democrat.
Corporate Property-Buying Spree May Make Housing Even Less Affordable Amid COVID
Corporate investors have been buying up homes from landlords unable to maintain their properties without rental income.
Renters Are Calling for Direct Cash Assistance as Evictions Loom
An estimated 3.5 million adults say it’s likely they will be evicted in the next two months.
Real Estate Groups Have So Far Poured Millions Into Stopping Eviction Moratorium
The real estate industry has spent over $100 million on lobbying over the course of the pandemic.
End of Moratorium Could Fuel Wave of “Invisible Evictions,” Organizers Warn
Untold numbers of tenants could lose their homes during a COVID surge even before landlords file for evictions in court.
Just Two Days Before It Expires, Biden Announces Eviction Moratorium Will End
The eviction moratorium is set to end on July 31, which housing experts say will cause a wave of evictions.
Report: Real Estate Groups Paid GOP Lawmakers Huge Sums to Reinstate Evictions
Senators Mike Crapo and Pat Toomey have received hundreds of thousands from real estate lobbyists, a new report shows.