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11. Anyone behind now is likely going to be evicted when the prohibition is eventually lifted

Reply to totodeinhere (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 02:00 PM

Jul 2020

So the question is not "if" but "when" their landlords can finally evict them for nonpayment. In parts of California and New York, some renters are already over $10,000 in arrears since this started, most will not be able to catch that up when the evictions are allowed again.

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'Eviction crisis': Housing advocates fear waves of homelessness as moratoriums expire [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2020 OP

And the republicans refuse to extend the $600 unemployment when MILLIONS are still out of work. BComplex Jul 2020 #1

Because it shouldn't be extended Calculating Jul 2020 #3

That's bassackwards. The people working SHOULD be making more than they're making. BComplex Jul 2020 #4

+1 Cal Carpenter Jul 2020 #8

I understand what you are saying but I think a better approach would be to be sure that totodeinhere Jul 2020 #5

I'm sure those people staying at home onethatcares Jul 2020 #15

I'm fine with extending the benefits at a lower number Calculating Jul 2020 #18

There was a Republican amendment voted down that would have capped UE at 100% of a person's wages Massacure Jul 2020 #19

And the problem is that most of those moratoriums do not cancel either rent or mortgage payments. totodeinhere Jul 2020 #2

I understand how they can make people pay for back mortgage payments MichMan Jul 2020 #9

They could try to move but if they skip out owing back rent they might have trouble totodeinhere Jul 2020 #10

Anyone behind now is likely going to be evicted when the prohibition is eventually lifted madville Jul 2020 #11

Sad but true. We definitely need more government intervention in this area. totodeinhere Jul 2020 #16

Friends i Denver and LA have told me that there are already hundreds of people living in the streets randr Jul 2020 #6

I had no idea! Where is the reporting indeed!! Rachel Maddow has a web site where we can report BComplex Jul 2020 #12

And of course the homeless may find it difficult to socially distance so covi-19 is running totodeinhere Jul 2020 #17

Republicans I_UndergroundPanther Jul 2020 #7

Hear! Hear! BComplex Jul 2020 #13

You are welcome BComplex I_UndergroundPanther Jul 2020 #14