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Home / News / From Our Executive Director / Susan Gittelman in Banker & Tradesman / Immediate Federal Aid Needed to Halt Brewing Housing Emergency

Immediate Federal Aid Needed to Halt Brewing Housing Emergency

June 26, 2020 by Susan Gittelman

Pandemic Has Turned Affordable Housing Challenge into a Crisis

As more tenants are unable to pay rent, owners of multifamily housing may lack the resources to responsibly operate the housing they provide. If they are unable to pay mortgages and operating costs, the financial health of the properties and their ability to serve residents is at risk…

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Filed Under: Susan Gittelman in Banker & Tradesman Tagged With: affordable housing, default, eviction, federal assistance, foreclosure, housing crisis, massachusetts, real estate, recession

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