These days, the complicated state of New Hampshire’s economy can be seen in a number: the weekly eviction rate.
At 60 evictions filed in state courts per week, the number is about half of what it was before the COVID-19 pandemic, notes Elliott Berry, a housing attorney with New Hampshire Legal Assistance
But it’s not exactly zero, either – even with a federal eviction moratorium that in theory has prevented landlords from initiating evictions for nonpayment of rent.
“Plenty have gone forward,” Berry said. “But on the other hand, plenty have not.”
Now, as state and federal officials begin to pare back pandemic-era protections, Berry and other housing experts are keeping their eye on a key event: The federal moratorium on evictions is set to end soon, and New Hampshire housing attorneys say a spike in tenants removed from their homes is likely to follow.
A federal judge has vacated a nationwide eviction moratorium put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, saying the agency overstepped its authority by extending the moratorium.
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(Photo : Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) Resist Evictions Actions Taken Across New York City As Tenants Struggle To Pay Rent
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 10: A demonstrator holds up a sign as he listens to speakers during a Resist Evictions rally to protest evictions on August 10, 2020 in New York City. The Right to Counsel NYC Coalition organized a day of action across New York City for tenants who are struggling to pay rent due to the COVID-19 public health crisis. Gov. Andrew Cuomo extended the eviction moratorium which ended on August 6, for an extra 30 days.
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Fair Housing Project site provides resources, support
May 5, 2021
The site,
fairhousing-nh.org, provides information on housing protections and available resources. Combined with a social media campaign, the NHLA aims to raise awareness of fair housing challenges and help that is available to victims of housing discrimination.
The website features information about what qualifies as housing discrimination and examples of the more common forms of housing discrimination in New Hampshire. According to the Fair Housing Project, the most common housing discrimination complaints in the state are made by people with disabilities. Issues range from refusal to rent because of an assistance animal to refusing reasonable modifications that allow people to fully use and enjoy their home.
New website to fight housing discrimination
A screenshot of the fairhousing-nh.org website. spearson Screenshot
Published: 4/28/2021 4:06:40 PM
New Hampshire Legal Assistance’s Fair Housing Project has launched a website to help victims of housing discrimination.
The site was made possible by a new grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development and gives information on housing protections and available resources.
“We are here to help, and we can evaluate your case,” Lindsay Lincoln, co-director of the Fair Housing Project, said Wednesday.
Granite Staters who need legal assistance can also call 1-800-921-1115 to speak to a staff member devoted specifically to doing Fair Housing intakes.