Economics
‘Unprecedented Spike’ in U.S. Evictions Looming as Ban Expires
- Federal moratorium is slated to go away at end of July
- Housing expert sees issues arising in Sunbelt, southeast
Items are removed from a home during an eviction in Galloway, Ohio.
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A federal ban on evictions is set to expire at the end of July, and this time it’s unlikely to be extended, putting millions of renters at risk.
The moratorium has been in place through much of the pandemic, but it’s part of a wave of emergency programs ending even as the Delta variant fuels rising Covid-19 cases in the U.S.