As eviction cases rise, more concerns surface about delays in Mass. rental aid program
Lawyers for Civil Rights advocacy group raises the possibility of taking legal action.
By Tim Logan Globe Staff,Updated December 10, 2020, 6:54 p.m.
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In October, demonstrators gathered outside Boston Housing Court to protest evictions and foreclosures.David L. Ryan/Globe Staff
A prominent legal advocacy group in Boston is raising the alarm about the stateâs beleaguered rent-relief program, even as eviction cases in Massachusetts are on the rise.
Lawyers for Civil Rights on Thursday sent a letter to Governor Charlie Baker outlining concerns about lengthy processing delays facing applicants for Rental Assistance for Families in Transition, or RAFT, who are in danger of being forced from their apartments over unpaid rent. The six-page letter, which describes several at-risk Boston-area renters who have waited months for aid, demands a meeting with the Baker administration