As eviction rates climb across the United States, one Florida lawmaker blames corporate buy-ups of homes in low-income housing areas. However, an economist with the Heritage Foundation blames government policy.
Data collected through a 2022 U.S. Census Bureau survey from March 30 to April 11 showed that about 35 percent of respondents were “very” or “somewhat” likely to leave their homes due to eviction. Data compiled by Eviction Lab showed a steady increase in eviction filings across the United States through December 2022. The only thing that kept evictions below pre-pandemic levels was the record-breaking $2.9 billion in emergency rental assistance paid to approximately 665,000 renters and landlords by the United States Treasury Department as well as state and local governments. Once the assistance spigot was shut off, rents rose and eviction rates skyrocketed.
