29 Dec Shelterforce: Making Eviction Diversion Meaningful in Massachusetts

Posted at 17:13h in In the News 2020

Source: Shelterforce Whether the governor’s rent relief and eviction diversion program will keep people in their homes depends on whether landlords can be persuaded—or compelled—to participate. By Miles Howard -December 23, 2020 As COVID-19 sweeps across the Northeast again, filling up ICU beds and forcing businesses to shut...

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22 Dec Banker & Tradesman: Significant Delays Acknowledged in COVID Rental Aid Distribution

Posted at 14:50h in In the News 2020

Source: Banker & Tradesman/SHNS With new eviction filings on the rise, MetroHousing|Boston said Friday that it is experiencing significant delays processing applications for emergency housing aid and is working to help those in need as quickly as possible. “We acknowledge that the backlog of applications from prior...

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08 Dec Boston Globe: Evictions last week hit a 2020 peak in Mass. amid fears of many more to come

Posted at 15:13h in In the News 2020

Source: Boston Globe By Tim Logan New eviction cases in Massachusetts climbed to a high for the year last week, reinforcing fears of a wave of people being pushed from their homes even as a second surge of the COVID-19 pandemic worsens. There were 743 cases filed in...

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19 Nov Everett Independent: Councilor Not Happy With State Housing Help Program

Posted at 10:56h in In the News 2020

Source: Everett Independent By Seth Daniel The state’s RAFT emergency housing program couldn’t come soon enough for a lot of tenants on rocky ground due to the eviction moratorium being lifted last month, but according to Councilor Stephanie Martins that help isn’t very helpful in Everett. Expecting a...

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