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What Happens If I Can't Pay Rent? What to Know if You're at Risk of Eviction
If an eviction lawsuit hasn’t been filed yet, don’t wait to ask for help. While some pandemic programs have ended, there are still state and local programs offering rent relief, and some federal protections are here to stay
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Advocates Urge Revival Of Eviction Prevention Law
One housing advocate made it clear to lawmakers on Monday: without a pandemic-era policy pausing eviction cases while an application for aid is pending, “people would have been on the street.” Isaac Simon Hodes, executive director of the Lynn United for Change group, said the policy often referred to as Chapter 257 proved “absolutely critical” during its tenure, calling it…
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Data Shows Rise in Boston Evictions as Housing Advocates Call for Protections
The number of eviction filings in Boston has returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to Princeton University’s Eviction Lab. The new report comes as one of the remaining statewide eviction protection policies is about to expire. “The increase in luxury housing, the lack of affordable housing, the inflation, the pandemic are all driving evictions right now,” said Jessica Drew, senior...
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Harvard Grad Student Helping Nahant Residents Facing Eviction From Town-Owned Homes
A Harvard University graduate student is helping Nahant residents facing eviction from their town-owned homes.
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Nahant Residents Facing Eviction From Town-Owned Housing
Harvard University graduate student Isis Patterson recruited help from a Harvard law student and an attorney to assist with more than a dozen Nahant residents, living in the so-called Coast Guard housing, who were told to appear in district court on Dec. 1.