The number of eviction filings in Boston has returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to Princeton University's Eviction Lab.
"The problem with Chapter 257 is that it puts a hold on evictions. A tenant can say, 'Well, I have filed for assistance,' and then the court is not allowed to proceed any further. But in many instances, tenants have already maxed out what they can get under the RAFT program and the other rental support programs, or they're simply not eligible," said Mitch Matorin, a landlord and attorney who filed a lawsuit challenging Boston's eviction moratorium in 2021.
Matorin said he went a year without receiving rent from a tenant during the pandemic due to the state moratorium. "And so you stop the eviction with Chapter 257, the result is foreordained because they're not eligible to get that support. And so what happens is that everything drags on for months more and the landlord continues going without the rent, because nothing is being paid. And at the end of the day, they're left holding the bag for this.
"We just don't have enough quality affordable housing," said Simon Hodes."Rents are increasing rapidly, completely out of control. I think those factors are combining and pushing people to the limit." "The fastest way to stop eviction and to stem displacement is to provide protections for renters," said Boston Mayor Michelle Wu."So we've passed theat the city level, it's up at the state house now and we are going to continue fighting to make sure that we can get resources to build more affordable housing, help more people become homeowners and do what we can so we can provide the housing that people need and can afford.
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