Funding, aid still available for landlords despite eviction moratorium expiration

The eviction moratorium expired on Saturday, but lawyers and advocates for tenants are asking landlords to remain patient, especially since there are still federal aid dollars available to ensure they remain paid.

A DIRE SITUATION FOR MILLIONSOF ERAMICANS AS THE EVICTIONRAMOTORIUM COMES TO AN END.ACCORDING TO THE ASPENINSTITUTE - MORE THA15-NMILLION PEOPLE LIVE INHOUSEHOLDS THAT OWE AS MUCH ASá20-BILLIONá DOLLARS TOTHEIRLANDLORDS.NOW ALL BACK-RENTMUST BE IDPA OR RENTERS COULDLOSE THE ROOF OVER THEIR HEADS.THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.I'MTANYAO'ROURKE.

AND I'M CRAIG MCKEE.THE EVICTION MORATORIUMEXPIRED ON SATURD.AYWCPO 9NEWS REPORT ERWhitney MillerIS BREAKING DOWN WHAT THATMEANS FOR TENANTS ANDLANDLORDS.WHITNEY:LAWYERS D ANAGENCIESWHO'VE BEEN ADVOCATING FORTENANTS WHO CANT PAY THEIRRENT SAY THERE ISFEDERAL D AIMONEY OUT THERE STILL TO BEUSEDAND THEY WANT LANDLORDSTOBE PATIENT INSTEAD OFCHOOSI NGEVICTION NOW THAT THEMORATORIUM IS LIFTED.PKG:NickDiNardo - Legal Aid 1:54"inthe upcoming weeks, thedockets of eviction court arefull, almost every day for thenext three weeks.

And as moreevictions are filed, we' regoing to see agrowing numberof families facing eviction."One of tho sefamilies belongsto Samiah Walker - she'shead tedo court Wednesday.Samiah Walker 4:05"you've gotall of these families beingevicted.

Y ouknow, And who'sgonna rent to someone wheneviction on their record."LIKEWALKER MANY OF THOSE FACINGEVICTION - LOST THEIR JOBSDURING THE PEAK OF THEPANDEMIC.SATURDAY A MORATORIUMON EVICTIO NSFOR NON PAYMENTOFFRENT WAS LIFTED AND IS NOWLEINAVG FAMILIES VULNERABLE TOBEING SET OUT OF THEIR HOMES.Nick DiNardo - Legal Aid 2:13it just shouldt n'happen.

Itdoesn't need to happen.

Wehave a tllhis rentalassistance available, we canget.

We can t gerentalassistance into their han dsand keep all those familiessafe in their homes.NICKDINARDO OF LEGAL AID IS TRYINGTO HELP THOSE FAMILI -ES HESAYS THERE ARE MILLIONS OFDOLLARS IN FEDERAL ASSISTANCETHAT IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THECOMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY ANDHamilton County J-F-S.

BUT HESAYS IT TAKES TIME FOR FUNDSTO BE DISPERSED.Nick Dinardo -Legal Aid 0:34"it takes acouple of weeks, but that theyget made whole.

Thatht ey'regetting all their rent, latefees and court costs.

Oe ncthey've done it a few timesand landlords realize it's,It's a really good progr."amATTORNEY JN OHMULVEY WORKSWITH LANDLORDS AND TENANTS INEVICTION PROCEEDINGS AND SAYSTHE PROCESS CAN TO GET SOMEONEEVICTED CATAN KE SEVERAL WEEKS.HE SAYS R FOSOME EVICTION ISINEVITABLE AND WHEN THATHAPPENS TENANTS NEED TOPROTECT THEMSELVES.JOHN MULVEY- ATTORNEY AT LAW"So if thelandlord is making a claim forunpaid ren t.They can then tryto pursue a judgment for that.If they make a claim thatthere's damage to the propertybeyond ordinary wear and tear,and the tenant wants todispute it.

That's why I thinkit's really important to takeand document the condition ofthe property when you moveout, so at thyou can maket ipretty clear what it was likewhen you moved in, what it waslike when you moved out."HESUGGESTS KEEPING PICTURES ANDVIDEO AND MAKING SURE YOUFOLLOW UP ON YOUR CASE LONGAFTER A RULING IN THE INSTANCEA JUDGEMENT ISAWARDED AGAINSTYOU.IN CINCINNATI, WHITNEYMILER WCPO 9 NEWS.