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Detroit moratorium on water shut offs ends on Dec. 31: Hereโs how to find help paying your bill
Read full article: Detroit moratorium on water shut offs ends on Dec. 31: Hereโs how to find help paying your billHomeowners in Detroit who are behind on their water bill will soon face the possibility of their water being shut off as a COVID-era moratorium expires in the new year.
Flashpoint Interview: Wayne County treasurer talks approaching property tax deadline
Read full article: Flashpoint Interview: Wayne County treasurer talks approaching property tax deadlineThis week on Flashpoint, weโre talking with Wayne County Treasurer Eric Sabree, who discusses the end of foreclosure moratoriums and the important property tax deadline thatโs approaching.
EXPLAINER: Will new CDC moratorium keep tenants housed?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Will new CDC moratorium keep tenants housed?After a federal eviction moratorium was allowed to lapse this weekend, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new moratorium Tuesday on evictions that would last until Oct. 3.
Michigan still has $500 million in unspent rental assistance grants as eviction moratorium expires
Read full article: Michigan still has $500 million in unspent rental assistance grants as eviction moratorium expiresIn April, Michigan introduced the COVID Emergency Rental Assistance program, which helps tenants and landlords with financial aid. Michigan still has about $500 million in unspent rental assistance grants.
Nationwide eviction moratorium to expire Saturday if Congress fails to act
Read full article: Nationwide eviction moratorium to expire Saturday if Congress fails to actThe nationwide moratorium on evictions is expected to expire Saturday, putting millions of Americans at risk, unless Congress extends it.
Wayne County to halt foreclosures of occupied homes, businesses through 2022
Read full article: Wayne County to halt foreclosures of occupied homes, businesses through 2022Michiganโs Wayne County is halting foreclosures on homes and businesses through 2022 to help those negatively affected by the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.
Treasurer: Macomb County will not foreclose occupied homes, businesses in 2021
Read full article: Treasurer: Macomb County will not foreclose occupied homes, businesses in 2021No occupied homes or businesses in Macomb County will face foreclosure in 2021 amid the coronavirus pandemic, the countryโs treasurer announced Monday.
Michigan lawmakers reinstate freeze on water shutoffs amid pandemic
Read full article: Michigan lawmakers reinstate freeze on water shutoffs amid pandemicLANSING, Mich. โ Michigan lawmakers voted Thursday to prohibit water shutoffs across the state through March, reinstating a moratorium that was upended by a court ruling. Negotiations over $100 million in aid for small businesses and laid-off workers continued between the Democratic governor and the Republican-led Legislature. Whitmer had barred water shutoffs in an order last spring. โWater is a human right and, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic, is essential to hydration, hygiene and public health,โ said the bill sponsor, Democratic Sen. Stephanie Chang of Detroit. Republicans remain frustrated by the state health department's order that has prohibited indoor restaurant dining and in-person instruction at high schools while also closing entertainment venues.
City of Detroit extends moratorium on residential water shutoffs through 2022
Read full article: City of Detroit extends moratorium on residential water shutoffs through 2022DETROIT โ On Tuesday, the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) Director Gary Brown joined Mayor Mike Duggan to announce the intention to permanently end water service interruptions in the City of Detroit. Currently, through several available funding sources, water service will be maintained for residents who do not have the ability to pay through at least 2022. And, as a former city health director and water rights advocate, I am proud to join Mayor Duggan today as he announces the cityโs intention to end residential water shutoffs permanently. This also expended minor home plumbing repairs to $1,500 on average and financial assistance โ opening it up to at least 5,000 more Detroit households annually. 92 percent of Detroit households regularly pay their water billsDWSD recognizes Detroit residents who are making payments on a monthly basis.
DeVos suspends federal student loan payments through January 2021
Read full article: DeVos suspends federal student loan payments through January 2021The Trump administration on Friday suspended all federal student loan payments through the end of January and kept interest rates at 0%, extending a moratorium that started early in the pandemic but was set to expire at the end of this month. By extending payments by one month, the administration is effectively leaving it to the Biden administration or Congress to decide whether to provide longer-term relief to millions of student borrowers. In announcing the extension, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos rebuked Congress for failing to act. DeVos won praise for using her authority to pause federal student loan payments in March. A federal lawsuit filed against DeVos in April alleged that thousands of overdue borrowers were still getting pay withheld despite the mortarium.
36th District Court in Detroit extends moratorium on evictions due to COVID-19
Read full article: 36th District Court in Detroit extends moratorium on evictions due to COVID-19DETROIT โ The 36th District Court previously issued a moratorium on evictions March 13. According to a news release, the court has now extended the moratorium to coincide with Gov. Gretchen Whitmerโs Executive Order 2020-85. The temporary suspension regarding evictions will continue through June 11, 2020. During this time, as stated in the order, โthis extension includes a new provision prohibiting any demand for the payment of rent that includes a demand for possession, or other threat of eviction, based on the nonpayment of rent.โPlease visit, 36thdistrictcourt.org for further information and updates concerning operational changes due to COVID-19.
Detroit 36th District Court issues moratorium on evictions due to coronavirus
Read full article: Detroit 36th District Court issues moratorium on evictions due to coronavirusDETROIT โ Effective immediately, the 36th District Court has issued a moratorium on evictions due to the coronavirus. โThis is a difficult period for our entire community, and in an effort to avoid any additional hardship for those affected, it is important that we halt residential evictions at this time. As everyone is strongly encouraged to practice social distancing and, if applicable, self-quarantine, during this period, it would be unwise and mean-spirited to remove people from their homes until this threat has passed,โ said Chief Judge William C. McConico. The court had previously announced further measures to address the threat of coronavirus. For more information on the courtโs coronavirus contingency plan, please visit https://www.36thdistrictcourt.org/.