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A Moratorium on Evictions Ends, Leaving Thousands of Tenants Fearful

Nonetheless, eviction is an option that landlords do exercise. There were 37,000 residential evictions in 2018 and 2019 combined, according to the city, though the annual number has steadily declined in recent years. There were nearly 3,000 residential evictions this year before the moratorium took place. Deborah Metts is worried she will be added to […]

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Coronavirus Live Updates: As Renter Protections End, Worry Over an ‘Avalanche of Evictions’

Renters entered the pandemic at a disadvantage, and now laws safeguarding them are expiring. The United States, already wrestling with an economic collapse not seen in a generation, is on the precipice of a compounding crisis of evictions, as protections and payments extended to millions of people out of work begin to run out. Many […]