A few years ago, Virginia had a staggering eviction rate. A 2018 report ranked five Virginia cities in the national top 10 for ousting renters. That negative publicity help put the state on a path to stronger tenant protections and falling evictions.
Instead, an attorney representing landlords told them their housing woes were being resolved: each tenant had either caught up on rent or qualified for Virginia’s $1 billion rental assistance program.
“It was very embarrassing to be in the national news for something so terrible,” said Del. Marcia Price, a Democrat from Newport News, which was ranked fourth nationally for evictions. Virginia also was one of the first states to create a statewide rent relief program using federal coronavirus relief money.
last week. Virginia is also funding a campaign to make tenants aware of the money and help them apply for it.Because of the pandemic, she lost work visiting clients. Her daughter was also suffering from a brain tumor, while her dad was sick with COVID-19. During 2021′s first quarter, eviction filings were at 22% of what they were during pre-pandemic levels,Second-quarter filings were similar. But they’re expected to rise as more data comes in, pointing to “the growing risk of eviction” for thousands of households, the lab said.
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