Eviction crisis looms after Biden and Congress fail to extend Covid ban
by Associated Press in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#5MT9N)
- More than 3.6 million at risk of eviction after Covid relief ends
- Last-minute lawmakers' scramble fails to find solution
Tenants saddled with months of back rent were facing the end of the federal eviction moratorium on Saturday, a move that could lead to millions being forced from their homes as the highly contagious Delta coronavirus variant spreads.
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