Community Development CommissionOct. 12, 2021

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COVID-19 & Evictions Derechos de Inquilino durante Covid-19 Presentation to the Community Development Commission of the City of Austin Shoshana Krieger, Project Director October 12, 2021 COVID-19 Evictions in Context Eviction Filings in Travis County Over Time Eviction Filings in Travis County by JP Eviction Filings during COVID-19 Eviction filings By Council District Since COVID-19 Based on partial dataset Want to see more data? www.evictionisnotacure.com What the data doesn’t show…. ⌂ Informal evictions ⌂ Accurate judgment information (we are working on this) ⌂ What happens to tenant if there’s a dismissal ⌂ Census-level info (we are also working on this!) ⌂ Demographic information Tenant Protections COVID Eviction Protections Since Onset of Pandemic CARES Act Early Moratorium Mayoral/County Judge Orders CDC Moratoria SCOTX City of Austin and San Marcos Cure Ordinances Justice Courts Current Local Protections Mayoral/County Judge Orders= Many Notices to Vacate Prohibited Expires October 15th Justice Courts = Pause on Many Nonpayment Hearings Expires October 15th City of Austin Cure Ordinance = Give Tenants 60 Day Grace Period Expires October 15th Landlord must exhaust rental assistance remedies before proceeding with nonpayment eviction with more than 3 months of arrears: 1) RENT 3.0 2) Travis County ERAP 3) Texas Rent Relief Must wait 45 days from application. Typical Eviction Process If You Don't Pay Rent Landlord give s te nant a notice to vacate Eviction proceedings in Justice Court and te nant found to owe re nt & lose s Landlord file s e viction case in Justice Court Te nant re ce ive s notice of e viction he aring from constable Appe al to County Court Te nant move s Writ of posse ssion issue d - constable re move s te nant and be longings out of home Proce ss normally is 3-5 we e ks Additional Step! Landlord give s a Notice of Propose d Eviction giving te nants time to "cure " nonpayme nt Eviction proceedings in Justice Court and te nant found to owe re nt & lose s Landlord give s te nant a notice to vacate Landlord file s e viction case in Justice Court Te nant re ce ive s notice of e viction he aring from constable Appe al to County Court Te nant move s Writ of posse ssion issue d - constable re move s te nant and be longings out of home Local Protections After October 15th…. Rental Assistance Texas Rent Relief ● https://texasrentrelief.com or 833-989-7368 City of Austin RENT 3.0 ● https://austintexas.gov/rent Travis County Emergency Rental Assistance ● https://www.traviscountytx.gov/health-human-services/rent Eviction Solidarity Network www.EvictionIsNotACure.Com ESN Activities 1. Court watch & tracking 2. Tenant outreach a. Calls b. Flyeting/Door hangers 3. Court feedback & education 4. Eviction Solidarity Dashboard - data tracking & sharing Resources for Renters Resource Guide (eng/span): https://evictionisnotacure.com/ en/community-resources BASTA Resources: www.bastaaustin.org/covid19 Apply for Legal Assistance: (888) 988-9996 TRLA Housing Resources www.trla.org/housinghelp Questions?