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As rents in South Florida soar out of reach, more people are finding themselves priced out — and onto the streets
By Amber Randall | South Florida Sun Sentinel It’s been two weeks since Sean Jeremy’s landlord raised his rent beyond what he could afford. For now, the only place he can afford to live is in his car. Soaring rents in South Florida are putting others like Jeremy is a similar bind. With housing costs…
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Locked Out: Low pay, soaring rents, pro-landlord laws set up Florida renters for eviction once COVID hit
By Caroline Glenn | May 13, 2021 | A Three-Part Orlando Sentinel Special Report How COVID exposed Florida’s eviction crisis Jocelyn Bennett paints her daughters’ toenails, not bothered by the strong scent of nail polish filling the room at the HomeTown Studios in Orlando. The girls show off their pink toes, toddling around the small…
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If ‘Housing Is a Right,’ How Do We Make It Happen?
By Eva Rosen | The New York Times | Feb. 17, 2021 Dr. Rosen has been conducting in-person research on the housing market in poor neighborhoods in Baltimore for more than 10 years. Her book, “The Voucher Promise: ‘Section 8’ and the Fate of an American Neighborhood,” tells that story. “Housing is a right in…
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When $25B won’t make a dent…
U.S. Renters Could Owe $70 Billion By January, when the federal eviction moratorium expires, 11.4 million households in the U.S. might be more than three months behind in their rent, or $6,000 each. By: Kriston CappsDecember 10, 2020, 11:36 AM Between past due rent, late fees and unpaid utility bills, Americans may collectively owe $70…
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FHFA Extends Foreclosure Moratorium Through January
The Federal Housing Finance Agency has announced that single-family homeowners with mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be protected from foreclosure for at least another month. The moratorium, previously set to expire on December 31, will instead last through January 31, if not later. The moratorium also applies to evictions. “This extension…
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Eviction cases pile up in the courts while tenants wait to see whether DeSantis extends moratorium
As renters wait to find out whether the governor will again extend the COVID-19-related eviction moratorium, hundreds of landlords are filing evictions cases against tenants they assert are taking advantage of the statewide ban, now ending its fifth month. Since his original moratorium took effect April 2, Gov. Ron DeSantis has made a habit of…
