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appalachiablue

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Wed Jun 17, 2020, 04:09 AM

Jun 2020

..."Meanwhile, many unemployed tenants lack the financial cushion to cover rent during the crisis. Unemployment offices have struggled to pay out benefits in time; rental assistance is in short supply; and in Arlington County, more than 70% of low-income renters are already considered severely cost-burdened, meaning they pay more than 50% of their income on housing. In the District, 53% of low-income renters are severely cost-burdened."...

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Despite Eviction Bans, Local Landlords Are Still Threatening To Kick Out Tenants (DC- Va- Md Focus) [View all] appalachiablue Jun 2020 OP

Excerpt: appalachiablue Jun 2020 #1

Some sort of real estate plan would have made a much bigger difference than the bailouts IronLionZion Jun 2020 #2