Eviction filings surging in Massachusetts

NEW NUMBERS.MATT: -- JOSH: FOR MONTHS,EXPERTS HAVE FEARED A SPIKE INPEOPLE LOSING THEIR HOMES, ANDNOW WE’RE STARTING TO SEE THEEVIDENCE.THE HERALD REPORTS IN THE 5WEEKS SINCE THE EVICTIONMORATORIUM EXPIRED, EVICTIONFILINGS HAVE NEARLY DOUBLEDEVERY SINGLE WEEK.21 FILINGS WERE REPORTED THEWEEK OF OCTOBER 19.LAST WEEK, THERE WERE 689.THIS WEEK, THE HOUSING COURTWILL START HEARING THE FIRST OFTHE EVICTION CASES FILED SINCETHAT 6:00-MONTH BAN WAS LIFTED.IT’S STILL UNCLEAR HOW MANYPEOPLE WILL ACTUALLY LOSE THEIRHOMES.THERE IS STILL A FEDERAL BAN ONMOST EVICTIONS, BUT THAT DOESHAVE MORE REQUIREMENTS ATTACHED.AND THAT IS SET TO EXPIRE ONDECEMBER