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Maine has been efficient in distributing money from rental assistance programs, staving off mass evictions. State data shows Maine has been faster than most states in distributing rental assistance from two congressional COVID-19 relief packages, the Bangor Daily News reported. The prevented evictions due to non-payment of rent as a patchwork of federal prohibitions on evictions expired in recent weeks….

On Monday, the weekly jobless benefit boost will end and the federal eviction moratorium already ended, leaving many Americans concerned about how they will handle the effects of the pandemic.

Labor Day 2021 represents a perilous crossroads for millions of Americans

Landlords and real estate industry leaders criticized a new citywide eviction moratorium in Boston, contending that it would slow the region’s economic recovery from the pandemic amid rumblings that a potential legal challenge might soon take shape. The Small Property Owners Association, a landlord group that led the successful push for a ballot question banning rent control in 1994, said…

Boston declared a moratorium on evictions in the city on Tuesday and is working to set up a $5 million fund to prevent foreclosures, officials announced.

Boston declared a moratorium on evictions in the city on Tuesday and is working to set up a $5 million fund to prevent foreclosures, officials announced. The move comes less than a week after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the federal eviction moratorium, allowing evictions to resume. “My housing stability agenda protects renters with a new eviction moratorium in…

The Supreme Court blocked President Biden’s temporary ban on evictions, put in place because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Supreme Court’s decision blocks the temporary ban on evictions enacted because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The court’s action late Thursday ends protections for roughly 3.5 million people in the United States who said they faced eviction in the next two months.

A federal appeals court says a pause on evictions designed to curb the spread of the coronavirus can remain in place for now

A federal judge is refusing landlords’ request to put the Biden administration’s new eviction moratorium on hold, though she ruled that the freeze is illegal

A federal judge who declared the earlier nationwide moratorium on evictions illegal is deeply skeptical of the Biden administration’s new order, but says she may lack the power to do anything about it

A few days after the national eviction ban expired, the CDC has issued a new protection for renters. This time, the rules are a little more complicated.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now extending the moratorium on evictions, which had just expired days ago, targeting protection in areas at higher risk for COVID-19 transmission. The latest data from the CDC shows all Massachusetts counties besides Franklin and Hampshire has high or substantial transmission. In areas in those categories, people are advised to wear masks…

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the CDC, signed an order stating that evicting tenants could be detrimental to public health control measures as the COVID-19 delta variant continues to spread. The moratorium on evictions applies to counties “experiencing substantial and high levels of community transmission levels of SARS-CoV-2.”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new eviction moratorium that would last until October 3, as the Biden administration sought to quell intensifying criticism from progressives that it was allowing vulnerable renters to lose their homes during a pandemic. The ban announced Tuesday could help keep millions in their homes as the coronavirus’ delta variant has spread…

Jose Torres of Worcester is one of thousands of people in Massachusetts suffering from the economic instability brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Now, the end of the eviction moratorium is removing one of the few safety nets left. “This COVID-19 is hurting a lot of people. It kind of ruined me. I lost my job, I’m also losing...

With thousands of Massachusetts families potentially facing eviction, tenants are being reminded to be aware of their rights.

The White House is moving to pressure state and local governments to swiftly adopt policies to protect renters after an eviction moratorium expired over the weekend

White House adviser Gene Sperling says the White House is urging local governments to step in and stop evictions.