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Expendable_Red_Shirt t1_j4134rn wrote

Reply to What does eviction prevention accomplish. by LongjumpingShot

The eviction process in this country is broken. It’s in general super easy to evict and the consequences of an eviction are incredibly damning, even going beyond the immediate homelessness.

I’d rather put safe guards in to protect the vulnerable than the opposite. Thanks.

https://youtu.be/L4qmDnYli2E

Even in Baltimore City I worry about asking the landlord to enforce the lease because of pissing her off and starting a bullshit claim. Landlords have way too much power.

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EfficiencySuch6361 t1_j40wsf4 wrote

Reply to comment by VygotskyCultist in What does eviction prevention accomplish. by LongjumpingShot

When landlords pause renting out their homes bc it’s too risky, it’s going to make homelessness a lot worse. Landlords aren’t evil… it costs a lot of money to own and maintain a home, especially an old one like most of those in Baltimore. Don’t know anything about the size, location, or status of the home OP is renting but automatically assume $25K per year is overcharging the renter? It could be a 3-4 BR place with a driveway in a very nice part of town where buying the equivalent house would be half million. Don’t forget that with all the taxes and fees and registrations, about $12,000 of that rent is going straight to the government if the house is owned outright… gets to keep even less if the house still has a mortgage

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temptags t1_j40wb1k wrote

Reply to comment by BmoreCityDOT in Do Baltimore’s I-83 speed cameras actually work? City transportation officials say yes (some stats inside) by z3mcs

Can you please have all of those damaged attenuators and crash cushions along I-83 replaced? Seems like every single one of them is destroyed and have been for years. They no longer function and are now fixed objects that will increase the severity of a crash if they're struck.

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Tim_Y t1_j40uyqk wrote

Reply to What does eviction prevention accomplish. by LongjumpingShot

I've never heard of a program where the rental assistance funds go directly to the tenant rather than the landlord.

Was your tenant on section 8 or some other voucher program already?

It's probably too late but you should look into rent default insurance which covers you in cases like yours where your tenant stops paying rent.

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VygotskyCultist t1_j40u37v wrote

Reply to What does eviction prevention accomplish. by LongjumpingShot

The program keeps people off the streets, if only temporarily.

I'd love to know more about your tenant's situation from their view because, frankly, I have no idea what the full story is, here. But even in the worst case scenario (i.e. they're gaming the system to get free housing), the program is still defensible. If 100 families game the system, and one person uses it in a time of genuine financial hardship, it's worth it to me. People are more important to me than your bottom line.

At the risk of sounding snarky, this is the risk you take on when you become a landlord. This is the life you chose.

Also, they're "almost" a year behind and you're already $25k in the hole? That's a lot of money you're charging for a single home/apartment/whatever.

TL;DR: Homelessness is worse than unpaid rent

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