Eviction

Many Ohio counties saw drastic increases in eviction filings last year. The trend is continuing into 2024, as communities run out of pandemic-era emergency rental assistance.

Rising rents coupled with inflation make it harder for people to pay and landlords say rising property taxes and maintenance costs are making it harder to keep prices down.

A housing advocate in central Ohio warns that more kids are being listed on eviction proceedings, as eviction rates increase. Though the problem isn't widespread, it can have huge consequences on the children's future access to credit and rental housing.

A new study suggests that living in a neighborhood with high rates of eviction can lead to high levels of psychological distress, even for neighbors not facing eviction.

The council is considering requiring landlords to accept third party payments and a "Pay to Stay" requirement allowing residents time to secure rental assistance up until an eviction judgement.

It's been over a year since the last COVID-related eviction moratorium expired, and central Ohio eviction filings have been creeping up ever since.

The City of Columbus will distribute $12.2 million in rental assistance to 26 local community organizations.

Administrative judge Ted Barrows says the county will follow an appeals court ruling that said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention overstepped its authority with an earlier eviction moratorium.

The CDC has issued a new eviction moratorium, this time tied to a county’s rate of community transmission.

After intense pressure from progressives, the CDC has announced a more limited eviction moratorium days after an earlier freeze on evictions expired.