EVICTIONS COMING
Written by Atu on October 23, 2020
According to the Democrat and Chronicle, a backlog of evictions placed on hold during the pandemic, have begun moving forward. The first orders for tenants to vacate will be taking effect this week. This is the early stages of what housing advocates fear will be a wave of evictions.
In the city, where 60% of the housing stock is rental, there is particular concern. The extent of the problem is hard to know. City Hall estimates have varied from 4,500 households being behind on rent to as many as 8,800 or more.
Members of Rochester’s City-wide Tenant Union and other advocacy groups on Friday, October 16th, called on state and local leaders to reinstate a moratorium and work out a long-term solution for renters and landlords.
