Homelessness could get worse amid the pandemic, LTHC says federal government needs to step in
Lafayette Transitional Housing says the United States is forecasted to have a 40 percent increase in homelessness in the coming..
SINCE MARCH, THE CARES ACTEVICTION MORATORIUM... HASPROTECTED THOSE WHO CAN'TPAY... FROM BEING EVICTED.PROBLEM SOLVERSINVESTIGATOR, ERIN CONRAD,SHOWS US HOW A NEWCOLLABORATION... AIMS TOHELP THOSE FACINGEVICTION... STAY IN THEIRHOMES.NOT ONLY STAY IN THEIRHOMES... BUT ALSO OUT OFCOURT.
WHILE AT THE SAMETIME... HELPING LANDLORDSCOLLECT THE BACK RENT NEEDEDTO PAY THEIR BILLS.2:03Tulsa has a long historyof having high rates ofeviction 2:10 NOW WITH THEEXPIRATION OF THE CARES ACTMORATORIUM ON EVICTIONS FORNON-PAYMENT OF RENT...COUNTY COURT HOUSES AREBRACING FOR A FLOOD OFFILINGS.00:46 we're in that 30 daynotice period 00:48.
MANYBEHIND ON THEIR RENT HAVENEVER BEEN IN THISPREDICAMENT BEFORE... ANDDON'T KNOW HOW THE EVICTIONSYSTEM WORKS.
OR WHERE TOLOOK FOR HELP... SO THEOKLAHOMA BAR ASSOCIATION ISJOINING WITH OTHER AGENCIESTO PROVIDE FREE HELP.
TOGET CONNECTED... JUST CALLTHE 2-1-1 HELPLINE.
THE NEWPROGRAM IS CALLED "LET'STALK HOUSING." ITS GOAL -KEEP TENANTS AT RISK OFEVICTION OUT OF COURT BYHELPING THEM TALK TO THEIRLANDLORDS ABOUT SOLUTIONSFOR THEIR SITUATION...THROUGH MEDIATION6:17 we're going to ask alot of lawyers to train tobe mediators in thatprogram, 6:21 AND PROVIDETHE SERVICE FOR FREE... THATINCLUDES HELPING THOSEBEHIND ON THEIR RENT FINDRENTAL PAYMENT ASSISTANCE.13:09 Tulsa County Board ofCommissioners just announcedthe $15 million, and rentalassistance for Tulsa Countythat's huge.
There's $10million available from thestate as well.
13:18ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANTREASONS FOR USING THIS HELPIS SO YOU DON'T ENDUP WITH AN EVICTION CASEFILED AGAINST YOU.
IF THATHAPPENS, FINDING A NEWRENTAL BECOMES HARDER.LANDLORDS ARE LESS LIKELY TOACCEPT TENANTS WITH AHISTORY OF EVICTION... ANDWHEN THEY DO... THEY OFTENCHARGE MORE FOR DEPOSITS ANDRENT.
ERIN CONRAD, TWOWORKS FOR YOU.IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM YOU'DLIKE US TO HELP YOU SOLVE.CALL THE NUMBER ON YOURSCREEN OR EMAIL US AT....PROBLEM-SOLVERS AT KJRH DOTCOM.IN TONIGHT'S REBOUND GREEN
Lafayette Transitional Housing says the United States is forecasted to have a 40 percent increase in homelessness in the coming..
Evictions are on the verge of becoming a bigger crisis as the coronavirus pandemic takes its toll on homeowners and renters.