/tags/evictions Evictions en-US Copyright Thu, 04 Jan 2024 23:25:25 GMT /housing/2024-01-04/scathing-state-audit-faults-lax-oversight-of-oregon-pandemic-rent-relief The state housing agency still can’t reliably say how many Oregonians were helped, the report found. Thu, 04 Jan 2024 23:25:25 GMT /housing/2024-01-04/scathing-state-audit-faults-lax-oversight-of-oregon-pandemic-rent-relief Julia Shumway /housing/2023-12-05/tens-of-thousands-still-waiting-as-california-covid-rent-relief-program-runs-low-on-cash California lawmakers created a program with billions of dollars in federal relief money, hoping to stem a flood of evictions as state and local COVID-related emergency eviction bans came to an end. But a sizable, unlucky minority of applicants — tenants and landlords alike — have had to wait…and wait and wait. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 13:59:58 GMT /housing/2023-12-05/tens-of-thousands-still-waiting-as-california-covid-rent-relief-program-runs-low-on-cash Ben Christopher /poverty-and-homelessness/2023-11-20/across-california-eviction-cases-have-returned-to-or-surpassed-pre-pandemic-levels The number of Californians facing eviction was relatively low for years during a lengthy statewide moratorium. In the year after it ended, cases soared and still remain high in large counties. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 14:48:03 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2023-11-20/across-california-eviction-cases-have-returned-to-or-surpassed-pre-pandemic-levels Jeanne Kuang /npr-news/2022-12-03/flood-of-evictions-looms-in-los-angeles-as-pandemic-tenant-protections-expire In Los Angeles County, tenant protections that have kept families housed during the pandemic are set to end Dec. 31. That means more than 30,000 households could face eviction by the end of the year. Mon, 05 Dec 2022 13:00:07 GMT /npr-news/2022-12-03/flood-of-evictions-looms-in-los-angeles-as-pandemic-tenant-protections-expire Danielle Kaye /housing/2022-10-05/oregons-last-pandemic-related-rental-protections-have-ended Until last Friday, Oregon tenants who had applied for emergency rental assistance had protection from eviction for nonpayment. Wed, 05 Oct 2022 12:23:20 GMT /housing/2022-10-05/oregons-last-pandemic-related-rental-protections-have-ended Sage Van Wing /housing/2022-07-20/got-an-eviction-notice-this-california-website-will-help-you-file-a-response Failure to file an answer within five days can result in an eviction. Tenant advocates and attorneys built an online tool to buy tenants some time. Thu, 21 Jul 2022 01:10:26 GMT /housing/2022-07-20/got-an-eviction-notice-this-california-website-will-help-you-file-a-response Manuela Tobias /housing/2022-07-02/thousands-of-californians-in-limbo-as-eviction-protections-end The last statewide eviction protections for low-income California tenants affected by COVID-19 ended Thursday, but many still haven’t heard back about their rent relief applications. Some local protections are still in place. Sat, 02 Jul 2022 15:31:22 GMT /housing/2022-07-02/thousands-of-californians-in-limbo-as-eviction-protections-end Manuela Tobias /housing/2022-03-16/oregon-will-get-another-16m-for-rent-assistance-program Federal government’s last-minute announcement will allow the state to keep its application portal open for one more week and help an additional estimated 2,200 households. Wed, 16 Mar 2022 12:55:24 GMT /housing/2022-03-16/oregon-will-get-another-16m-for-rent-assistance-program Sam Stites /politics-government/2021-12-10/preventing-evictions-and-helping-farmers-top-oregon-special-session-agenda A $400 million bipartisan spending package unveiled Friday also includes money for cracking down on illegal marijuana grows in Southern Oregon, resettling Afghan refugees, and addressing gun violence. Mon, 13 Dec 2021 14:45:59 GMT /politics-government/2021-12-10/preventing-evictions-and-helping-farmers-top-oregon-special-session-agenda Dirk VanderHart /politics-government/2021-12-04/oregon-lawmakers-work-to-find-special-session-deal-and-renewed-trust A lot could happen over the next couple of days, but one thing is clear: the fight over political lines is done for the next decade, but the political bruising is still raw. Sat, 04 Dec 2021 14:41:13 GMT /politics-government/2021-12-04/oregon-lawmakers-work-to-find-special-session-deal-and-renewed-trust Lauren Dake, Sam Stites