Flint-Area Sheriff Declares Two Week Eviction Moratorium; Expresses Concern Over Unwitting Tenants Renting From Landlords In Foreclosure

In Flint, Michigan, WJRT-TV Channel 12 reports:

• Amid a national mortgage meltdown, Genesee County's sheriff is taking an unusual step to fight foreclosure. Sheriff Robert Pickell says renters won't be evicted for the next two weeks. The eviction moratorium is drawing fire from landlords and praise from tenants.

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• Last week, the sheriff in Chicago announced a similar moratorium. [...] Pickell says his deputies evict 50 to 60 families a week. About five of those, he says, are renters who have paid their bills on time.

For the story, see Local sheriff puts halt on evictions (Controversial moratorium will last two weeks).

See also, The Flint Journal: Foreclosures prompt Genesee County Sheriff Robert Pickell to call off evictions of renters.

For story update, see Genesee County moratorium on evictions scaled back to include only renters in foreclosed homes. BetaTenantRentSkimming