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Twice as Many U.S. Renters Fell Behind on Payments During the Pandemic


Twice as Many U.S. Renters Fell Behind on Payments During the Pandemic
In 22 states, the share of renters in debt increased.
July 8, 2021 • 
Dana Sinegal, left, a relocation coordinator with Fort Worth Housing Solutions, helps Beatrice Olvera, center, and Patricia Alvarado apply for the Emergency Rental Assistance program at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center in southeast Fort Worth. In Texas, 13 percent of renters were in arrears as of June 7, lower than the national average but nearly twice the pre-pandemic level.
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Twanesha Harrison, 33, was barely making ends meet this year when a historic winter storm hit Texas in February and sent her over the edge. ....

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