{"id":6458,"date":"2020-04-15T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masspirates.org\/blog\/?p=6458"},"modified":"2020-04-15T20:40:09","modified_gmt":"2020-04-16T00:40:09","slug":"call-the-legislature-today-halt-foreclosures-and-evictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masspirates.org\/blog\/2020\/04\/15\/call-the-legislature-today-halt-foreclosures-and-evictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Call the legislature today: Halt foreclosures and evictions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Massachusetts legislature is considering <a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Bills\/191\/H4647\">H4647<\/a> to halt foreclosures and evictions during the COVID-19 Emergency. This bill would:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Stops landlords from sending Notices To Quit<\/li><li>Stops courts from hearing eviction cases or entering judgments<\/li><li>Stops sheriffs from enforcing executions for possession<\/li><li>Stops late fees + negative reporting for COVID-impacted tenants<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It includes other protections such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A moratorium on residential foreclosures<\/li><li>Forbearance program for mortgagors impacted by COVID<\/li><li>Gives landlords access to last month&#8217;s rent to cover expenses<\/li><li>Moratorium on evictions of small businesses<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>At this time when we need to be home as much as possible to stop the spread of COVID-19, we shouldn&#8217;t put people on the street. Contact your State Senator and House Representative and tell them to support <a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Bills\/191\/H4647\">H4647<\/a> today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just go to <a href=\"http:\/\/wheredoivotema.com\/\">WhereDoIVoteMA<\/a>, enter your address and email or call your State Senator\/House Representative and tell them they should halt foreclosures and evictions during the COVID-19 Emergency by voting for <a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Bills\/191\/H4647\">H4647<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, until <a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Bills\/191\/H4647\">H4647<\/a> passes here is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rent-strike.org\/\">Rent Strike<\/a>&#8216;s guide to rent striking: <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1vUlukJtWLJKOVaLCe_admEkg8yRtLSpM\/view\">Can&#8217;t Pay, Won&#8217;t Pay: Rent Striking during the COVID-19 Crisis<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Massachusetts legislature is considering H4647 to halt foreclosures and evictions during the COVID-19 Emergency. 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