/news/tags/eviction eviction en-US Copyright Mon, 12 Aug 2024 21:02:22 GMT /law-justice/2024-08-12/akron-municipal-court-housing-program-successful-in-mediating-70-of-eviction-cases The program launched last year and has been assisting landlords and renters through mediation and other resources to avoid evictions. Mon, 12 Aug 2024 21:02:22 GMT /law-justice/2024-08-12/akron-municipal-court-housing-program-successful-in-mediating-70-of-eviction-cases Abigail Bottar /law-justice/2023-09-22/akron-municipal-court-receives-240-000-grant-to-invest-in-eviction-diversion-efforts Akron Municipal Court will use the grant money to help connect people facing eviction with resources in the community with the goal of reducing the number of evictions. Fri, 22 Sep 2023 17:57:15 GMT /law-justice/2023-09-22/akron-municipal-court-receives-240-000-grant-to-invest-in-eviction-diversion-efforts Grace Springer /government-politics/2023-03-07/growing-number-of-cleveland-residents-take-advantage-of-free-legal-advice-under-right-to-counsel Nearly 79% of eligible Cleveland residents facing eviction received right-to-counsel help in 2022. That's up from 60% the year before. Wed, 08 Mar 2023 00:27:04 GMT /government-politics/2023-03-07/growing-number-of-cleveland-residents-take-advantage-of-free-legal-advice-under-right-to-counsel Gabriel Kramer /news/community/2022-09-08/residents-of-lake-county-mobile-home-parks-file-lawsuit-against-owners The residents are alleging the owners refused to provide leases, charged unlawful amounts for utilities and harassed Mexican American residents, among other complaints. Thu, 08 Sep 2022 19:56:30 GMT /news/community/2022-09-08/residents-of-lake-county-mobile-home-parks-file-lawsuit-against-owners Abigail Bottar /news/2022-01-28/morning-headlines-ua-and-cleveland-state-law-schools-merger-called-off-state-recommends-a-move-to-cluster-case-covid-tracing The proposed merger between law schools at the University of Akron and Cleveland State University has been called off; The Ohio Department of Health is recommending local health departments shift their practice of COVID-19 contact tracing to a model that follows clusters of cases and not individual diagnoses; officials say a Cleveland Housing Court bailiff shot a man during an attempted eviction; and more stories. Fri, 28 Jan 2022 15:05:03 GMT /news/2022-01-28/morning-headlines-ua-and-cleveland-state-law-schools-merger-called-off-state-recommends-a-move-to-cluster-case-covid-tracing Andrew Meyer, J. Nungesser /news/economy/2021-08-09/community-legal-aid-aims-to-assist-renters-under-new-cdc-eviction-moratorium Tenants seeking rental assistance in qualifying counties can get help from Community Legal Aid. Mon, 09 Aug 2021 21:53:01 GMT /news/economy/2021-08-09/community-legal-aid-aims-to-assist-renters-under-new-cdc-eviction-moratorium Rachel Gross /news/government-politics/2021-08-02/money-is-available-to-help-ohioans-in-danger-of-eviction-due-to-covid-pandemic Ohioans in danger of getting evicted can get assistance if needed. Mon, 02 Aug 2021 22:31:06 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-08-02/money-is-available-to-help-ohioans-in-danger-of-eviction-due-to-covid-pandemic Jo Ingles /news/government-politics/2021-07-02/cleveland-right-to-counsel-shows-promising-early-results-for-tenants-and-some-landlords Cleveland is one of seven cities in the U.S. that has enacted a right to counsel program that provides free legal representation to tenants facing eviction. Early statistics from the program’s first year of operation show promising results: dozens of evictions prevented despite a federal moratorium on evictions. But what will happen when that moratorium ends? Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:00:55 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-07-02/cleveland-right-to-counsel-shows-promising-early-results-for-tenants-and-some-landlords Conor Morris /news/podcast/wksu-news-presents/2021-03-15/rising-rents-a-high-eviction-rate-and-disinvestment-complicate-akrons-housing-picture An Akron-focused media collaborative is taking an in-depth look at the city’s rental market and the housing challenges that continue through the pandemic. Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:00:19 GMT /news/podcast/wksu-news-presents/2021-03-15/rising-rents-a-high-eviction-rate-and-disinvestment-complicate-akrons-housing-picture Andrew Meyer /news/community/2021-03-15/rising-rents-a-high-eviction-rate-and-disinvestment-complicate-akrons-housing-picture An Akron-focused media collaborative is taking an in-depth look at the city’s rental market and the housing challenges that continue through the pandemic. Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:00:08 GMT /news/community/2021-03-15/rising-rents-a-high-eviction-rate-and-disinvestment-complicate-akrons-housing-picture Andrew Meyer