Over $17 million in housing relief coming to San Luis Obispo County
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Right now, county officials estimate there is upwards of $25 million in rent debt in San Luis Obispo County.
California recently passed the California Rental Assistance Program which will give San Luis Obispo County more than $17 million in rent relief to offset the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
County Supervisor Bruce Gibson said, â[The] money [is] going back to tenants, so they can stay up on their rent, so they can stay in their housing and money also going back to landlords because the ripple effect there is they face foreclosure.â
19 Troubleshooter: legal resources for tenants having trouble with landlords
19 Troubleshooter: legal resources for tenants having trouble with landlords By Sia Nyorkor | February 24, 2021 at 6:55 PM EST - Updated February 24 at 6:55 PM
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - 59-year-old Valerie Freeman has been living in a building on 81st and Madison in Cleveland since September and hasnât had hot water or heat for months.
She says her landlord, Desmond Buchanonn, said he would fix the furnace, but itâs been sitting behind her building for more than a month.
âI wanna know why itâs out here and not up there for me to stay warm. I keep asking him; he keeps texting me and telling me heâll get it fixed,â said Freeman.
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Requesting Repairs, Cancelling Leases
Farwah Raza, an attorney with Legal Aid of Northwest Texas, said landlords must make a diligent effort to make repairs to the property in a reasonable amount of time – usually seven days.
Raza said the renter should give notice of the repair request, following the notice requirements in the lease agreement. In general, Raza recommends a certified letter and an email. Take photos to document the problems.
New Harris County collaboration offers free recovery resources and legal aid for renters
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HOUSTON – As Harris County recovers from the COVID job recession and the recent winter storms, local officials and community leaders have come together to hold an event Saturday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. providing renters at risk of eviction with information about their rights under the CDC order preventing evictions for nonpayment of rent.
Volunteer attorneys will help tenants determine if they qualify for protection under the CDC guidelines and help those who qualify complete and sign the required declaration on the spot. Additional volunteers will help tenants apply for rental assistance through two new state and local government programs.