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Louise Johns for NPR

10:45am Apr 16, 2021

National National Economy

Losing It All: Mobile Home Owners Evicted Over Small Debts During Pandemic

by Chris Arnold

Mobile home owners right now are twice as likely as other homeowners to be behind on housing payments. And some are losing their homes over small amounts of rent they owe for land the home sits on.

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Michael Dwyer / AP

5:13pm Apr 07, 2021

National National Economy

Texas Courts Open Eviction Floodgates: 'We Just Stepped Off A Cliff'

by Chris Arnold

Judges in Texas are being told it's not their job to enforce a CDC order aimed at stopping evictions. Housing groups fear that a wave of unnecessary evictions will leave thousands homeless.

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Colin Hackley for NPR

10:32am Mar 30, 2021

National National Economy Health & Safety

Evicted And Homeless Due To Pandemic — 'I Literally Had To Sleep In My Car'

by Chris Arnold

Getting evicted during COVID can risk a person's health and doom their ability to find a home. The extension this week of a federal order preventing evictions could save many people from that fate.

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AP

6:41pm Mar 19, 2021

National National Economy Health & Safety

CDC Likely To Extend Eviction Moratorium With Millions Of People Behind On Rent

by Chris Arnold

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention is moving to extend an order aimed at preventing evictions during the pandemic. Housing groups say the order could prevent up to 1 million evictions.
3:34pm Mar 17, 2021

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Local Counties Get Millions For Emergency Tenant Relief

by Paul Garber

North Carolina counties will have money to provide emergency rental assistance under a COVID-relief measure signed by Governor Roy Cooper last week, and some housing advocates are concerned the mon
Stephanie Graves

7:35am Mar 17, 2021

National National Economy Health & Safety

Landlords Struggling To Stay Afloat See Lifeline In COVID-19 Relief For Renters

by Chris Arnold

The latest COVID-19 relief bill passed by Congress has upward of $27 billion for rental assistance to prevent evictions. With so many renters not paying, many landlords are struggling.

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Katherine Patterson

2:39pm Mar 09, 2021

National National

States Try To Push Out Billions Of Emergency Rental Aid To Families

by Pam Fessler

Congress approved $25 billion in emergency rental assistance to keep people housed during the pandemic, but states are facing glitches on the federal moratorium for renters and landlords.

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Sheila Ambert

1:04pm Feb 12, 2021

National National Economy Health & Safety

Renters Are Getting Evicted Despite CDC Order — 'I'm Scared'

by Chris Arnold

Some landlords are evicting tenants despite an order from the CDC aimed at stemming the spread of COVID-19 by preventing evictions. That has led to calls to strengthen protections.

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4:53pm Feb 03, 2021

Poverty Poverty

New Study Shows Home Losses Soaring In Forsyth County's Black Neighborhoods

by David Ford

Less than half of households in Forsyth County are renters, yet evictions account for nearly 90% of all housing loss in the county.

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Michael Dwyer / AP

3:16pm Jan 20, 2021

National National Economy Health & Safety

Biden To Extend Order Limiting Pandemic Evictions

by Chris Arnold

On his first day in office, the president plans to sign an executive order extending the CDC's moratorium on evictions. Housing advocates say the CDC rule needs to be strengthened.
Katherine Du/NPR

12:09pm Jan 05, 2021

National National Economy

Have You Been Evicted During The Pandemic, Or Afraid Of Losing Your Home?

by Chris Arnold

NPR wants to hear from you if you have lost income and couldn't pay rent to your landlord or needed a mortgage forbearance.
Jacquelyn Martin / AP

5:08pm Dec 24, 2020

National National Economy Politics & Government

COVID-19 Relief Bill Could Stave Off Historic Wave Of Evictions

by Chris Arnold

A rental assistance program in the bill is key for helping millions of struggling renters at risk of losing their homes in the middle of winter as the pandemic rages on.

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