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'Will I have a place to live?' Scrambling to survive after $600 benefits end
Millions of people who've lost all or some of their income are having to make hard choices — from moving across the country for cheaper rent to raiding retirement savings.
How Minnesota's evictions ban is playing out
With money tighter amid the pandemic, what rights and protections do tenants have? What rights do property owners have? Two experts in the housing industry joined the program to talk about the pandemic’s impact on tenants and landlords.
Behind on rent? A new $100 million housing assistance program may help
Starting Monday, Minnesotans who are behind in their rent or mortgage can apply for housing assistance intended for those struggling financially because of COVID-19. But there will be challenges in getting the money into the hands of people who need it most, so officials want to enlist landlords to help get out the word.
'A homeless pandemic' looms as 30 million are at risk of eviction
Federal and state eviction bans, put in place during the pandemic, have lapsed. President Trump's executive order to prevent evictions isn't enough and Congress needs to act, housing activists say.
Remaining Powderhorn encampment residents told to 'transition' out
The Minneapolis park board is trying to get residents of a large homeless encampment in Powderhorn Park to move out. Even as officials cleared a camp from the park’s east side last month, they allowed one on the west side to remain. But neighbors, police and community groups say it has become a magnet for crime and is unsafe for those living there.
'Tsunami' of evictions feared as $600 in extra unemployment payments end
Housing advocates and landlords alike say if Congress doesn't extend or replace the extra payments expiring this weekend, millions of out-of-work Americans won't be able to afford to pay their rent.
Study: Your dollar goes further in rural Minnesota, if you can find a place to live
Rural Minnesotans can often afford a similar or higher quality of life than their metro area counterparts, despite overall lower wages, according to new research from the Center for Rural Policy and Development.