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Created: April 07, 2021 05:07 PM (ABC 6 News) - If you have fallen behind on rent or utility payments during the pandemic, Minnesota is getting ready to help you keep your place to live. The current renter's moratorium expires in June, which means landlords will once again be able to evict you if you are behind on payments.  And state leaders said that is not fair. "I expect that we will use all of the money that's been allocated in the state. That's why it's so important that we make sure the system is running well when we open it up," Jennifer Ho, Minnesota Housing commissioner...

Katie Blackley / 90.5 WESA Pittsburgh City Council is set to scale back portions of a city coronavirus eviction moratorium on Tuesday morning. Proposed amendments would reduce the fine on landlords to pay for violating the code, and would no longer require landlords to renew leases for tenants who miss rent payments due to the coronavirus. Councilor Deb Gross, who sponsored the original bill, proposed the changes. She said the decision to take out the language that required renewing many leases was especially difficult. The moratorium is intended to prevent evictions during the pandemic,...

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Houston-area evictions continue for renters unaware of relief programs KTRK Share: HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Evictions skyrocketed during the pandemic and some have continued despite rental relief programs. That's because many people who need help don't know how to apply. This is why several groups including the South Texas College of Law and the Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation have banded together to help inform struggling renters of their options. ABC13 spoke with many people trying to make ends meet during these difficult times, including Coretta Harry, a Houston mother of two who sa...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A new $159 million rental assistance relief fund will start accepting renter's applications on Thursday. The Houston-Harris County Emergency Rental Assistance Program will allow both renters and landlords to apply and get funding within days of processing, according to Natalie Wood, senior vice president of programs for Catholic Charities. Harris County and the city of Houston are funneling the program through Baker Ripley and Catholic Charities. Landlords can already enroll and renters' applications will be accepted starting on Thursday. Wood said the program is not ...