Renters Are Getting Evicted Despite CDC Order I m Scared
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Sheila Ambert says she did everything she was supposed to do to be protected from eviction by an order from the CDC. But her landlord is pushing ahead trying to evict her anyway. Housing advocates say the protections need to be strengthened.
Sheila Ambert
Sheila Ambert lies awake at night wondering if her family is about to get tossed out on the street. As a mother, you feel like you failed your kids, Ambert says. You don t want them having to go through that or even knowing about it, which they do.
Some landlords are evicting tenants despite an order from the CDC aimed at stemming the spread of COVID-19 by preventing evictions. That has led to calls to strengthen protections.