NBC News spoke to a tenant union in Brooklyn that is trying to protect renters from getting thrown out of their homes during the global coronavirus pandemic as eviction moratoriums are set to expire.
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Tenants Form Unions As Evictions Loom For Millions Of Renters Across The Country | NBC News NOW
Rancho Palisades in Dallas evicted me and as of yesterday the Writ of Possession went into effect, and I’m a Veteran. Now I’m in a hotel for five days and I pray I get the money to pay for more.
My thoughts and prayers are with you. As one of Jehovah’s witnesses I found comfort and hope by learning what God’s kingdom is and what it’ll do. My housing situation is precarious, have lived in my friend’s store office even! Lost count of shelters, but I am convinced that soon Jesus is coming to cleanse the earth of all wickedness and usher in a period of peace . Revelation 21:3,4
Thank Kentucky McConnell and everybody And red state Senators like Collins, Georgia Perdue and every nasty evil republucan for doing this to America.
Love to know who is going to move in when no one has money
People who actually saved their money,
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The President works for the people..right. ?? We need to come together in this country and. Quarantine! Until further notice!!!!
We r in a global pandimic!!!!!!! We should all come together but stay in quarantine!!! Hospitals r overfilled nursers is over worked. Thousands r dying everyday !!!!!!!!!!!
If you live in Pennsylvania. The Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, passed in March, provided $3.9 billion for Pennsylvania and is intended to help people hurt economically during the pandemic. In late May, the General Assembly directed $175 million of these CARES dollars to PHFA to provide assistance for struggling renters and homeowners. The portion for rent assistance is at least $150 million. Applications are available online. Renters can get up to $750 a month for six months. Deadline is Sept 30, 2020. https://www.phfa.org/pacares/rent.aspx
Also look in your state for similar programs.
Why isn’t anyone taking about the CCP unleashing a bio weapon onto the world? WELL?
This is why talking about how good the economy is doing makes Trump a Moron. The misty bubble is widening containing a multitude of horrors.
Imagine 20 million people becoming homeless by Christmas. Can believe this is happening in one of the richest country in the world.
@DARLA NEWCOMB what?
@DARLA NEWCOMB I am in agreement with you about the entitlement programs. I personally think it is disgusting the way that they kowtow and cheater to people who have done the wrong thing like going to jail. I was in the shelter system right after superstorm Sandy in New York City. However, I did not stay there for long. 8 years is a long time to live in a motel. Is there a particular reason why you’ve been in a motel for the last 8 years?
Is there a reason why you were not, or have not been able to secure a regular apartment or house?
Are you working?
Is your husband working?
@Sean Noriega We left CALIFORNIA 2017 never looked back things are so much better. My husband is a tanker truck driver he is endorsed for Hazmat Dynamite nuclear and corrosive he has always worked even when we were homeless just California put a burn on our credit we couldn’t NOT rent, that was because of Mercy Housing what happened was at 2200 Valley View Parkway El Dorado Hills California, october 2006 – march 2014 that was the time were homeless.
@I love the universe. This person is out of educational reach. He’s the worst peace of something that walks on two feet. Let us block him for comments, he’s not worth it. Stay safe
Dante Legacy THE MOST HIGH IS LAUGHING.
What do you want..live for free… lmao
The gov should help the landlords by decreasing property tax and mortgage too
Landlords have mortgages. If they can’t pay, they loose their building. It is a no win for renters and landlords. Both are being hurt.
What about landlords who bought property as an investment…who pays the mortgage when tennants don’t pay rent? None of these people are advocating for the landlord. Won’t they have to chose between medicine, food and mortgage as well. For some rent income were their only source of income
RP received fed funding. Also they are backed by Fannie
Both landlords and tenets do bad things.
Taking full advantage of this.
We can’t exactly just make money if we don’t have the gold to show for it.
I understand That a lot of people are out of work and that sucks… But it sounds like they want free housing. Then they’re gonna say that they want free food, then they’re gonna say they want free universal basic income…. There is a word for that, it’s called Communism! And it never works……
Trump’s brought his karma to America turning us to a third world country over masks 😷😎
Google Aesop’s fable
The Ant and the grasshopper
I think you may be a grasshopper
and we want free groceries. Plus my car should be free also. Give me everything for free because I don’t want to be accountable for my life.
Jon Null 😂😂😂true! Just sit there and complain, like everything will fly
Hey, dickhead. Shut your mouth.
The perfect example of the American individualism disease
Step 1. Become an essential business or worker.
Step 2. The government is not here to take care of adult children.
Step 3. Follow step 1.
How about they stop protesting and get jobs.
If your state put a stay on evictions this will last until the state of emergency is lifted, please be careful there landlords out here private residential landlords that are sending people eviction notices and when they have to vacate the so please do not let them fool you this cannot happen until you go to court you must first go to court but if you pay all the back rent before you go to court the eviction will be cancelled, and please make sure if you’re renting from a private landlord they have what is called a rental certificate if not then that means that they have not been paying taxes on this property to your state and County and they have been putting it on your federal taxes, and I’d never knew you had to have a rental certificate until I tried to apply for help and because she didn’t have it I don’t get the help so guess what she is going to remove 4 months I’m late rent or I’m putting my money in Escrow, because they were unethical and and they were acting like they serve me I was like the courts are closed but they hired a prosecutor in the state of Maryland can anyone serves you you speak to a constable
California has agreed to a rent freeze for 12 months in Maryland the only one that has extended it additional 90 days is Howard County oh, but this is election year and if everyone is homeless and the house is foreclosed doing because both of them are and stay so you can’t be evicted nor can they foreclose on your home if you have no residence how are they going to vote
This is done on purpose. Minorities the main ones that are being evicted and if they don’t have an address they cant vote. They dont want minorities to vote. All done on purpose.
My landlord gave me nothing and I’ve been there for over 10 years and I’ve been an excellent tenant, but because she doesn’t have a rental certificate she will have to dismiss some of my month’s rent because in the state of Maryland they are giving assistance up to 4 months and since she does not have this I can apply because they want to send the payment directly to the owners so this woman has been getting rent from me I probably paid it over a hundred thousand songs I’ve been there and she’s not paying taxes on this money federal or state I think the IRS needs to hear about this if she does not work out a plan with me the money is going escrow and I will report her to the IRS
So glad not to have a tenant!!!!
Kick all those rats out. They are nothing but parasites that pretend to be supported by the government.
New world order the rich said keep them poor minimum wage is 8.00 it went up 4.00 since 1976 it’s all designed eliminate the poor
This isn’t a Christian nation any more, and I’m not sure it ever was.
Good
Anything to avoid their responsibilities.
Government is useless
why they are so selfish? only talking about their self can not pay rent…no work….and so on…do you ever think about the landlord? they need to pay banks or lenders in order to keep their homes that they work hard build over years. and insurance and so on… do you ever talking about them? i heard nothing on this video…selfish people…just like black only saying black lives matter…why not all colors and lives matter why…definition of selfish…
Evictions by the MILLIONS while trump friends and family get a GIFTS of MILLIONS of dollars. 😷
Sorry but not sorry. Landlords have bills to pay too, individual landlord isn’t filthy rich.
These NY indigents can always relocate to a cheaper state.
Meanwhile the Senate Republicans and the President says DOA on the Heroes Act passed by Congress 2 months ago. There has never been a more important time in our history than now to get out and vote. Republican ideology has ruined America with their make me rich policies. VOTE BLUE NO MATTER WHO, Donald-19 needs voted out of office with Senate Republicans.
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Did she say axed or asked him
Evicting people during a pandemic ? What an incredible shithole America is. Only Americans think this pile of bile is the “greatest country on Earth.” Much like an ugly chick calling herself hot, IT DOESN’T COUNT WHEN YOU’RE THE ONLY 1 SAYING IT.
ATTENTION BANKS!
You people are now inviting disaster … you are threatening a basic human need!!!!
A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE POOR BECAUSE OF YOUR HIGH INTEREST RATES!!! ( Blood suckers!)
Sister pay yo rent and bills
And it’s not axed it’s asked
This is the very reason states should have been “open.” now. The high risk population is the only population that needs to “shelter in place.”
U thought last months riots were bad….lol wait until millions upon millions of people are evicted
Why not make food free then you can pay your rent this generation spend to much time protesting
Been saying since the beginning of this pandemic that we need UBI for people. Federal government even withheld the $1200 stimulus from folks for debt collection! Instead of a rational national pandemic response, we got mass confusion and chaos, tenants and landlords alike suffering, and are creating conditions for an explosive out-of-control pandemic infestation across America. Insanity. Just pure insanity.
Time for the White House to do the crunch time decisions, put in a place mandatory Bill clamping down hard to make every single Americans….man, woman and child wear masks. Take off when you’re eating and at home. Slowly get back to normal.
If only banks could cancel mortgages, utilities providers could cancel bills, building management companies could cancel strata fees and special levies, cities could cancel property taxes… But we all know none of that is going to happen. Dear renters, do you really expect your landlords to pay ALL that while you live in their property without paying a penny?
federal unemployment runs out in less than two weeks…god bless jeff bezos!!!
I love watching America become great again.Thanks Donnie.
Aesop’s Fable The Ant and the grasshopper don’t think humans ever learn
Okay cool. So a property owner should eat the taxes and expenses of management no questions asked? If you can’t afford rent now, you won’t afford 6 months of backed rent later.
Geee maybe the “renter” should have saved the money he/she spent on tattoos, etc., for an emergency fund.
Here’s one…l live in my x’s and son’s House (they bought as an investment and cause l was Homeless) but my son’s dad is a millionaire! We were Married for 2 Decades and l lovingly Raised his 3 Sons. Kept a Spotless Home and was a Good Cook and Wife. But if l want to legally Pursue getting the Money he Hid from me durring our Marraige? They threatened to Evict me! My Son…the Dad of my Sons…from a House they wouldn’t even have if not for me. I’m a Interior Designer and Landscaper! It’s insane! Just imagine?
After this pandemic is over the middle class completely disappear. U.S.A will be a 3 rd world country just like India where only 2 classes exist: the very rich and the filthy poor.
I quit my job because of this site here, *e z h i g h p a y .c o m*
In canada Justin Trudeau vote a law to pay for our rent or mortgage. He wanted to keep us at home to bend the curve so he negociated with major banks to push back our payments. Thank you so much Justin, a big man with a big hearth. That is our leader, who is your leader? Trump the one that wants to cut your medicare, cut your unemployment benefits , he wants to stop the testing. Trump is a not a big man, he is a very very small man.
When the government takes tax’s from our paychecks and every thing we buy or sell, we should expect from them protect us from been homeless, a lot people lost their jobs because the Foolish of USA government and they did not take this pandemic seriously from the beginning.
Google Aesop’s fable oh yeah ESOP was a slave to the Ant and the grasshopper
https://instagram.com/tarologkarta?igshid=ezrzr4fmi2ul
Leechers.
i work in hotels, at two of them. they are saying they dont feel safe enuf to work which is bs because they are protesting with several other ppl who could be infected and they r all in close proximity to each other. they are just too good to b working at a grocery store. i do not feel bad for these ppl at all. i have worked in customer service my whole life and its not glamorous but its a job. the pandemic is here and we dont know when itll b over. these people need to grow up and get out there instead of wasting their time protesting about it. it doesnt mean the govt is going to give them a free pass indefinitely. it is not fair for the rest of the country to be working and paying their rent while others sit at home or go protest about how they dont have to work and dont have to pay rent.
the ppl who sit at home and do nothing about their financial situation are gonna b the ones worse off in the long run. the have no balls to go out and just work.
Republicans economy not helping anyone!
We can afford neverending wars. Budget boost for the military. Bank and corporate bailouts. Tax cuts for the wealthy. But when mainstreet needs help. Crumbs if you’re lucky.
I understand them but I also understand landlords, they have obligations as well after the mortgage is paid to the banks and if they don’t pay because their tenants don’t pay then they all end up losing the building
Oh yeah like they have a bargaining chip.
Landlords have mortgages as well, if they dont get paid, they can get foreclosed and they lose the place anyway, its a lose lose.
Good thing the government prioritized buying bonds from big tobacco. Smh 🤦♀️
America has become quite the disgusting cesspool of opinions and beliefs. The majority of which have nothing to do with unity or justice and everything to do with regurgitating elitist propaganda rhetoric being utilized to weaken our collective power. The failure of America is the failure of it’s own alleged Christian principles…
one dirty word capitalism
The best comment. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. ❤️
People want landlords to work with them. But banks and city officials wont work with landlords. It’s sad.
How could you do that to people knowing that there was a pandemic specially woman and children the most vulnerable how could you allow yourselves that heartlessness God has prohibited himself from oppression so he has prohibited you from oppression do you feel secure from God above you and the earth beneath your 🦶Shake with you – prophet over profit
Wear a mask . Republicans covid19 is real . Wear a mask , people that don’t wear a mask is delaying the re-opening in the Economy. Biden 2020 make America safe and free again Also been four or five days since Trump decided to make all covid19 data go to him and not the CDC”look there’s no more cases because I decided there will not be any more” trump
Now when it’s you,You all want socialism, Hipcrites .
These evictions won’t happen…because the most dangerous people on the planet are those trying to fend for their children’s well-being and safety.
You must have never been to California!
You people don’t understand your federal government will let this happen without a care in the world because they will buy up all of the cheap property because apartment landlords have bills to pay as well and they’ll be forced to sell their buildings
Smart idea!
AESOP’S FABLE
The Ant and the grasshopper
My dads in that situation city wont open the job state wont give unemployment gov wont give rent forgiveness or another stimulus. 🤷♂️
Back in 2008, people just moved back “home.” Where are they going to go THIS TIME???
City Hall will gladly give them a tent!
@Awoke! Awoke! LMAO!!! Best comment ever!
I was hoping that the greedy dishonest landlord would come face to face with themselves and the misery they cause. Americans need affordable housing. It is the structure in which our society is built.
Why dont we tax the most rich to provide housing vouchers like food stamps for their corporate slaves at least and the poor homeless at best? Pass it on. Twitter cant handle the truth so i comment here. God Bless. When the going get tough the tough make good policies.
I lived 8 years in motels that is 3 motels in 8 years eating out of an ICE chest, I seen things I cannot unsee what they did to me and the things I seen prisoners being released with motel vouchers my family had to pay full room rate we were homeless my husband still worked 8 – 15 hours a day while The Prisoner was happy to tell me he got a motel voucher that was October 2006 all the way through March 2014 had to talk to CSI because I was a witness to a crime what they did to me I’m not at Liberty to say some people are handed everything and still want more, I never not once felt sorry for myself eating out of a ice chest making do with what I had, all the alcoholics and drug addicts also seen child trafficking and the things I cannot unsee.
Good it is terrible to evict for almost everyone, how can they tell pay rent, buy with no money. It gets frustrating. So credit cards gets used and we have to pay interest. It is a mess.
Congress and senate, trump, reps should donate a portion of their wages to help now the poor since we have so many.
So landlords are supposed to magically pay property mortgage, taxes etc out of charity?
Landlords should Get a job like the rest of America instead of watching others’ pocketing and depending on someone else’s hard work. Where’s all you “savings” you landlord losers acted filthy rich before this. Bragging about owning property, now youre all pocket watching and crying like youre broke.
America is doomed! This is NOT going to go well!
How come landlords are the only segment of the economy who retain full rights? Small businesses aren’t allowed to run their business, employees get fired, but scuzzy landlords retain the right to full rent?
THIS IS WHY NY IS FIGHTING FOR TRUMP TAX INFORMATION …PEOPLE LIKE TRUMP THAT OVER INFLAT PROPERTY VALUE, WHEN THEY NEED TO AND UNDER APPRAISE WHEN THEY NEED TO, FOR THEIR OWN BENEFIT…. WHO PAYS FOR THIS? THE RENTERS DO….A PIECE OF PROPERTY THAT SHOULD RENT FOR $ 400 A MONTH NOW RENTS FOR $800. WE NEED PEOPLE TAX INFORMATION TO STOP OVER CHARGING THE WORKING PEOPLE….STOP PEOPLE LIKE TRUMP….
This was all set in motion even before the 2008 crisis. Bad government policy allowed cheap loans, causing inflation and unaffordable housing. They should of let the 2008 crisis collapse on its own, if they did, we would be in a far healthier economy with affordable housing to soften the impact now. But It doesn’t matter because the government is controlled by lobbyists so they will only help the ones that supported their political campaigns. Idk how people were that stupid to not see this coming. I can’t wait to see foreclosure signs to pop up in every other house. It’s going to be Black Friday for me.
So if you dont have money to make car payment, should government pay your car payment? What about gasoline and car insurance, do you want that for free too?
Maybe the government should buy you shoes too. What if you dont have the money to pay your cable tv bill??? Booo hooo😭😭😭😭
Its disgusting, Trump helps his billionaire cronies, but he won’t help you.
USA IS THE MOST BROKEN COUNTRY SO FUR
who is going to protect the landlords???
Not a bad idea to have a renters union
Don’t count on the feds.
When this world End.Where is the money hungry cash you need.Our lives is more important than your Freaken,Money.Oh WOW..FREAKEN HUMANS.WHERE AND WHEN.SMH
I RESPECT THIS ONE LANDLORD.AND I’M SURE EVERYONE SEEN THE STORY.MUCH RESPECT FOR THAT LANDLORD..AND THIS ONE EMPLOYER..HE ALSO HELPED HIS EMPLOYEES.GOD BLESS THOSE,WHO NOT JUST THINKING ABT THERE SELVES.
Here’s a Housing Stabilization Plan… What do you think? https://www.instagram.com/p/CC3oz3nFCMa/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
My tenant is unable to pay rent due to covid which is understandable; but how do you explain him buying a new car??? The system is also ripe for abuse.
Can a landlord now request to enter property with realitors to sale house if he’s having trouble evicting a tenant? During this moratorium
It is NOT the responsibility of the landlord to help house people who cannot afford to rent the property or unit even in the midst of a pandemic. That’s just preposterous. I would never want to impose myself on another human being as was discussed in this video.
apartments are too expensvie to maintain, they are un-realistic almost like a mansion or private jet
So here the thing,
We need to change how independent contractors are handled.
2. There has to be a program to protect property. Why because if they can’t pay the mortgage no amount of rental property is going to stop the bank from kicking everyone out.
3. We need universal basic
4. We need free healthcare