Connecticut Acting to Prevent Illegal Renter Evictions
The Connecticut Attorney General has issued cease and desist orders to 30 banks, real estate companies, and landlords who have violated federal law by evicting rental tenants living in foreclosed properties without proper notice. The New Haven Register reports on the state’s efforts, though legal aid lawyers there note that this is a problem occuring nationwide. In recognition of the unique plight of renters in the foreclosure crisis, Congress passed the Protecting Tenants At Foreclosure Act last year, which requires that tenants be given at least 90 days notice before they can be evicted.
The National Low Income Housing Coalition has been tracking news and developments concerning renters in this situation, and have collected stories of tenants being evicted with next to no notice, repairs being left undone to try to force tenants out, and more. NLIHC also provides a free webinar and toolkit for those assisting tenants facing eviction due to foreclosure.