Landlords, rental assistance leaders prepare for eviction moratorium to end
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Updated: 6:01 PM CDT Jun 6, 2021
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Updated: 6:01 PM CDT Jun 6, 2021
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THANK YOU, JASON. WELL, SOME IOWANS ARE STILL STGGRULING TO PAY RENT AS THE FEDERAL EVICTION MORATORIUM IS SET TO END ON JUNE 30TH RENTERS. ARE HOPGIN FOR ANOTHER EXTENSION BUT SOME LANDLDSOR SAY ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. KCCI’S KAYLA JAMES TAKES A LOOK AT THE IMPACT. THE MORATORIUM IS HAVING HERE IN IOWA. IT PREVENTED POTENTIALLY A THOUSAND A THOUSAND HOUSEHOLDS FROMEC BOMING HOMELESS FOR ERIC BURMEISTER INHE T POLK COUNTY HOUSING. TRUST FUND TEAMS WORK WAS NEVER SLOW BETWEEN SEPTEMBER OF LAST YEAR TO THIS FEBRUARY 1.7 MILLION DOLRSLA IN THE COUNTY AND PRIVATE DONSOR HELP BURMEISTER’S TEAM PRENTVE PEOPLE FROM BEING EVICTED ALL BY SHOWGIN UP TTHA EVICTION HEARINGS BASICALLYO T PAY THE TENANTS RANCINH TURN FOR THE LANDLORD DISMISSING THE EVICTION, BUT AS FEDERAL FUNNGDI BECAME AVAILABLE FOR LANDLORDS AS WELL. BURMEISTER SSAY HE NOTICED A CHANGE LANDLORDS HAVE BECOME MUCH MORE AGREEABLE TO USING THAT PROGRAM. THAT DOESN’T COME AS A SURPRISE TO ANDREW LETO. THESE ARE PEOPLE THAT ARE COMMITTED TO RUN. PROFESSIONAL BUSINESSES SO AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. AND LOUIS ASSOCI ATION SAYS LANDLORDS N'TDO WANT WHAT HE DOES? KNOW BEING A TOUGH CHOICE ABOUT 84% OF OUR MEMBERS THAT THEIR TENANTS WERE CURRENT WITH RENT PAYMENTS, BUT ABOUT 16% WERE LAID IN ONE FORM OR ANOTHER. RESEARCH THE NATIONAL EQUYIT ATLAS SHOWS 14% OF US RENTERS SAY THEY’RE BEHIND IN PAYMENTS. SAYS6% 1 OF THE ORGANIZATION’S MEMBERS REPORTED THEIR TENANTS RELATE IN ONE FORM OR ANOTHER AND NOW HE’S SEEING SOME LANDLORDS HAVGIN TO SELL THEIR PROPERTIES. IT’S GONNA CREATE A HOUSING PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY’RE GOING TO WANT TO SELL OFF RENTAL PROPERTY TO SOMEBODY ELSE. BUT A LOT OF THEM THEY’RE GOING TO BE SOLD TO OWN OR OCCUPANTS IN DES MOINES KAYLA JESAM. KCCI 8 NEWS IS IOWA’S NEWS LEADER. POLK COUNTY HOUSING TRUST FUND SAYS THERE’S PLENTY OF EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE FUNDING THE TEAM IS NOW HELPING CONNECT PEOPLE WITH THE ORGANIZATION IMPACT