Evictions

KC Tenants at Jackson County Circuit Court

Can Missouri Get Out Rental Assistance Fast Enough to Prevent Evictions?

By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent | July 7, 2021

Missouri has hundreds of millions of dollars in rental assistance available. But it’s unclear whether it can dispense those funds fast enough to help Missourians avoid evictions.

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Kieran Vickers catches a breath after moving his furniture out of The Alps Apartments.

A Place to Sleep: Tenants Seek Homes After Being Displaced

By Catherine Hoffman, Vicky Diaz-Camacho, Cody Boston | February 4, 2021

After being evicted, here’s what it’s like to find a new place.

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KC Tenants protestors

Missouri Housing Advocates Look to Biden Administration to Strengthen Eviction Moratorium

By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent | January 26, 2021

Housing advocates are looking for help from the Biden administration to close loopholes in the federal eviction ban.

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A protester holds a sign that says "People Over Profits" during a demonstration against eviction.

Surviving Today: Landlords and Tenants Square Off as Eviction Moratorium Expires

By Catherine Hoffman, Cody Boston, Vicky Diaz-Camacho | December 18, 2020

Evictions continue despite a pandemic and despite a moratorium. Here’s what it’s like.

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KC Tenants at Jackson County Circuit Court

Missourians Fight to Keep Homes as End of Eviction Moratorium Looms

By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent | October 29, 2020

Housing advocates are bracing for a spike in evictions as federal moratoriums sunset at the end of the year.

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