That s not good for a community,” said Agramont-Justiniano. “And that makes trying to overcome the pandemic even harder.
Unless something changes, many of those renters will no longer be protected from eviction come Feb. 1. Losing their homes, as property owners and landlords lose income. Some people in the course of the pandemic have left the area completely, they figured they d never be able to pay the back rent, so they left,” said Sandy Perry, president of the Affordable Housing Network of Santa Clara County.
But there may be help on the way. The new federal stimulus bill includes $25 billion of rent relief and the city of San Jose is reaching out, too.