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CDC issues sweeping temporary halt on evictions nationwide

CDC issues sweeping temporary halt on evictions nationwide

The move could prevent millions of evictions that housing advocates warn are looming as people who've lost work run out of money. Landlords groups want to know who will pay for the lost rent.
by Chris Arnold

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'Will I have a place to live?' Scrambling to survive after $600 benefits end

'Will I have a place to live?' Scrambling to survive after $600 benefits end

Millions of people who've lost all or some of their income are having to make hard choices — from moving across the country for cheaper rent to raiding retirement savings.
by Chris Arnold

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How Minnesota's evictions ban is playing out

How Minnesota's evictions ban is playing out

With money tighter amid the pandemic, what rights and protections do tenants have? What rights do property owners have? Two experts in the housing industry joined the program to talk about the pandemic’s impact on tenants and landlords.
by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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Behind on rent? A new $100 million housing assistance program may help

Behind on rent? A new $100 million housing assistance program may help

Starting Monday, Minnesotans who are behind in their rent or mortgage can apply for housing assistance intended for those struggling financially because of COVID-19. But there will be challenges in getting the money into the hands of people who need it most, so officials want to enlist landlords to help get out the word.
by Melissa Townsend

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'A homeless pandemic' looms as 30 million are at risk of eviction

'A homeless pandemic' looms as 30 million are at risk of eviction

Federal and state eviction bans, put in place during the pandemic, have lapsed. President Trump's executive order to prevent evictions isn't enough and Congress needs to act, housing activists say.
by Jim Zarroli

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Remaining Powderhorn encampment residents told to 'transition' out

Remaining Powderhorn encampment residents told to 'transition' out

The Minneapolis park board is trying to get residents of a large homeless encampment in Powderhorn Park to move out. Even as officials cleared a camp from the park’s east side last month, they allowed one on the west side to remain. But neighbors, police and community groups say it has become a magnet for crime and is unsafe for those living there.
by Matt Sepic

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'Tsunami' of evictions feared as $600 in extra unemployment payments end

'Tsunami' of evictions feared as $600 in extra unemployment payments end

Housing advocates and landlords alike say if Congress doesn't extend or replace the extra payments expiring this weekend, millions of out-of-work Americans won't be able to afford to pay their rent.
by Chris Arnold

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