evictions

Cuyahoga County’s ‘pay-to-stay’ legislation, which would give grace to renters who paid past-due rent ahead of an eviction hearing, is indefinitely on hold over concerns of its legality.

Time and time again Clevelanders are presented with data maps that illustrate stark inequities suffered by disadvantaged communities, and each time, the maps seem to echo the city's legacy of redlining.

Cuyahoga County Council is considering a “pay to stay” ordinance, which would give the county’s hundreds of thousands of renters a legal defense to stay in their homes if they pay all owed rent and late fees before an eviction hearing.

The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland suggests the city set aside more money this year to keep the program going, instead of mostly depending on philanthropic support and federal grants.

Evictions are creeping back up as protections and resources put in place during the pandemic have come to an end, but case numbers remain below pre-pandemic levels.

Ohio officials are working to get information and resources to the public to prevent evictions after the national moratorium ended last month.

They say tenants need time to tap into billions of dollars in available federal funds.

Here are some strategies that experts say can help.

A number of Northeast Ohio counties now fall under the CDC’s ‘substantial’ spread category for the coronavirus, recommending that everyone wear a mask indoors; counties are making vaccines more accessible as the delta variant continues to spread; today is Election Day for portions of Cuyahoga and Summit counties in the very tight race for the Democratic nomination for the 11th Congressional seat; and more stories.

Hundreds of families have been evicted from their homes in Akron since the start of the pandemic, including Virginia LaForce and her family.