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Once considered among the worst states in the country for evictions, Virginia's progressive Democrats hope to enshrine #COVID19 tenant protection laws into the state’s notoriously landlord friendly law books.
2K words from me via @CourthouseNews #VALeg https://www.courthousenews.com/virginias-covid-rental-relief-program-reflects-states-changing-politics/
2K words from me via @CourthouseNews #VALeg https://www.courthousenews.com/virginias-covid-rental-relief-program-reflects-states-changing-politics/
“It’s never happened for the 40 years I’ve been involved in evictions,” said @mwegbreit ( @CVLASRichmond) on the package of changes, passed during a recent special legislative session, that he said flipped the state’s eviction process on its head. https://www.courthousenews.com/virginias-covid-rental-relief-program-reflects-states-changing-politics/
“How else are Virginians supposed to telework or learn from home if they don’t have a home,” @VADHCD head on the bipartisan COVID-inspired rent relief program. https://www.courthousenews.com/virginias-covid-rental-relief-program-reflects-states-changing-politics/
“Landlords feel like they’ve been left out in the cold,” @nationalandlord President Tracey Benson, noting eviction moratoriums might keep tenants in homes but don’t address the mortgage and utility payments landlords still have to make. https://www.courthousenews.com/virginias-covid-rental-relief-program-reflects-states-changing-politics/
“The conversation itself, from the General Assembly, has switched under @VAHouseDems control, with the understanding housing is a human right and not a privilege,” said @PriceForDel95 about changes in attitudes around landlord/tenant laws https://www.courthousenews.com/virginias-covid-rental-relief-program-reflects-states-changing-politics/
“[For 8 years] I tried to bring new landlord tenant bills, they couldn’t get them out of committee, let alone a patron to support... I can’t tell you what a change it’s been,” @VPLC Housing Director Christie Marra. https://www.courthousenews.com/virginias-covid-rental-relief-program-reflects-states-changing-politics/
“We can’t strongarm business owners,” state Sen. @AmandaChaseVA on how her and her @VA_GOP colleagues have long looked at new landlord/tenant laws. https://www.courthousenews.com/virginias-covid-rental-relief-program-reflects-states-changing-politics/
“Our focus is making sure we’re careful about unintended consequences that drive up the cost of housing and harm availability,” @vamaonline CEO Patrick McCloud on the future of landlord/tenant laws https://www.courthousenews.com/virginias-covid-rental-relief-program-reflects-states-changing-politics/
