Discussing evictions with US Sen. Tina Smith

Smith believes there should be an eviction freeze until the end of the pandemic.

Under local news./// 30% of americans missed their housing payments in june.

That's according to online rental platform apartment list.

And eviction protections are ending soon for some americans.

Kimt news 3's annalise johnson is looking into what comes next.

She joins us live.

Annalise?

Live george ?

"* i'm here in my rochester apartment.

Many americans renting apartments or homes are currently covered by a delayed evictions clause in the cares act.

But that protection is set to expire at the end of this month.

It's been roughly three months since many americans received the 12?

"*hundred dollar stimuls check ?

"* and some are still struggling to make ends meet and keep up with their rent.

That's why senator tina smith ?

"* as you can read in this tweet ?

"* is one of the lawmakers calling on extending eviction relief ?

"* freezing evictions for all renters until the pandemic is over.xxx we need to be looking to see what more we need to do to help ensure people's abilities to be able to stay in their homes.

The last thing we need right now on top of everything else that people are going through is some sort of housing crisis because people can't afford to pay their rent the 600 dollars of weekly unemployment benefits for workers who lost their jobs during the pandemic is also set to expire in about 3 weeks.

Live in rochester annalise johnson kimt news 3./// thank you annalise.

According to a report by the covid?

"*19 eviction defense project and the aspen institute financial security program ?

"* up to 23 million americans will be at risk of eviction by the end of september./// summer is already a tough time for student learning.

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