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Answering Questions About Evictions And Rent Assistance

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A Milwaukee family outside their house
Robert and Stephanie Pettigrew are seen with their daughter Heavenly Pettigrew outside of their two-bedroom apartment in Milwaukee on Sept. 4, 2020. Robert, who has a mass on his lung, left his job at Motel 6 after the pandemic struck for fear of suffering severe complications from any exposure to the coronavirus. Stephanie, who has her own health challenges, receives $400 to $900 each month in Social Security Disability Insurance — increasingly vital income for the family. The couple has struggled to pay their $600-a-month rent on their apartment during the pandemic, prompting their landlord to seek an eviction. The Pettigrews avoided losing their home to eviction after getting more than $4,700 in emergency rental relief from Community Advocates, a nonprofit group that helps administer Milwaukee County’s rental aid program. The group is now helping the family look for a less expensive apartment. Coburn Dukehart/Wisconsin Watch

There’s a federal moratorium on evictions through the end of this year. A housing attorney joins the show to answer your questions about rental assistance and what to do if you’re at risk for eviction in the new year. For more resources on eviction, check out this piece from WHYsconsin.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Colleen Leahy Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Heidi Wegleitner Guest

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