Introduction
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in millions of lost jobs. In turn, many Americans struggled to keep up with rent. Faced with the threat of a massive wave of evictions, the federal government stepped in to halt certain evictions for nonpayment of rent. These protections kept millions of Americans housed and likely prevented further spread of COVID-19. Some states and localities imposed their own moratoriums. However, many evictions still took place as landlords, hit with their own financial challenges, utilized techniques allowable under the law to remove tenants. The temporary eviction protections also did little to help heavily indebted tenants owing back rent, which led economists and housing experts to warn about a possible eviction tsunami once the moratoriums end. The crisis is likely to have a lasting impact on renters and landlords alike and has raised broader questions about the lack of affordable housing in the United States and how policymakers should confront these challenges.
A Maricopa County official posts an eviction order for nonpayment of rent in Phoenix in October. A federal moratorium on such actions during the pandemic has not blocked all evictions from taking place. (Getty Images/John Moore)
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Apr. 02, 2021 |
Evictions and COVID-19 |
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Mar. 02, 2018 |
Affordable Housing Shortage |
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Nov. 06, 2015 |
Housing Discrimination |
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Feb. 20, 2015 |
Gentrification |
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Apr. 05, 2013 |
Homeless Students |
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Dec. 14, 2012 |
Future of Homeownership |
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Dec. 18, 2009 |
Housing the Homeless |
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Nov. 02, 2007 |
Mortgage Crisis  |
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Feb. 09, 2001 |
Affordable Housing |
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Jan. 06, 1989 |
Affordable Housing: Is There Enough? |
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Oct. 30, 1981 |
Creative Home Financing |
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Nov. 07, 1980 |
Housing the Poor |
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Dec. 21, 1979 |
Rental Housing Shortage |
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Nov. 24, 1978 |
Housing Restoration and Displacement |
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Apr. 22, 1977 |
Housing Outlook |
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Sep. 26, 1973 |
Housing Credit Crunch |
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Aug. 06, 1969 |
Communal Living |
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Jul. 09, 1969 |
Private Housing Squeeze |
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Mar. 04, 1966 |
Housing for the Poor |
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Apr. 10, 1963 |
Changing Housing Climate |
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Sep. 26, 1956 |
Prefabricated Housing |
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Sep. 02, 1949 |
Cooperative Housing |
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May 14, 1947 |
Liquidation of Rent Controls |
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Dec. 17, 1946 |
National Housing Emergency, 1946-1947 |
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Mar. 05, 1946 |
New Types of Housing |
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Oct. 08, 1941 |
Rent Control |
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Aug. 02, 1938 |
The Future of Home Ownership |
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Sep. 05, 1934 |
Building Costs and Home Renovation |
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Nov. 20, 1933 |
Federal Home Loans and Housing |
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Nov. 17, 1931 |
Housing and Home Ownership |
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