The Massachusetts eviction moratorium is creating a deeper affordable housing crisis in the state, as landlords once willing to take on financially riskier tenants, like those with poor credit, balk at the prospect.
Confusion over federal eviction moratorium led to selective enforcement
A two-month investigation by the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism found that while the federal and state moratoriums dramatically decreased eviction filings in April and May, cracks in the federal law appeared immediately.
Tulsa landlords were offered rent if they didn’t evict. Few took the deal.
A program in Tulsa, Oklahoma, designed to stem evictions amid the pandemic fell flat when lawyers advised landlords the deal offering to pay back rent was too risky.
Massachusetts’ strong tenant protections weren’t enough to stop evictions
A two-month investigation of the federal and Massachusetts moratoriums found holes in safeguards against evictions for Massachusetts tenants emerged soon after the laws took effect.
Georgia renters enjoy few protections as landlords seek to evict
On March 14, Georgia effectively halted eviction proceedings in the state. Yet landlords were still free to file paperwork laying the groundwork for evictions.
‘Bicycle Man’ stays busy, two wheels at a time
Mark Sheldon builds bicycles, but not a life.
A couple’s decision to move rests on love for their canine companions
Two Dignity Village residents dedicate their lives to taking care of abused and malnourished dogs.
From an old car in a camp, Jennifer Pytlik seeks a bit of normalcy
When a beat-up Nissan is home and a garden gives solace.
The self-proclaimed mayor of Dignity Village laments its loss
How one Dignity Village resident helps his community.
A flag for a friend who sacrificed for his country
Rupert Heard remembers a Dignity Village veteran resident.