Evictions seeing exponential rise in MA

[Igor Blevin]

Originally Posted by redplum33

Because he is selfish. He could help but he's more concerned about his political career.

Help who? Helping tenants who will never be able to pay their rent going forward, hurts landlords who will never be able to collect that rent going forward. It made enormous sense to provide a grace period for impacted workers who lost their jobs or income, to not be evicted promptly. This has helped many people who got their old jobs back or got new jobs. For tenants who are simply unfortunate and will not be getting a job any time soon, helping them means screwing landlords.

It is a zero sum game. Somebody is going to be hurt. It just depends on who you want to see helped. I don't think it is fair to perpetually help tenants at the expense of landlords. Do that long enough, and you are going to see a lot of foreclosures when landlords can't service their mortgages or taxes.

It was wise to have a short term eviction moratorium. It is not wise to make it forever.

Blame the people to blame -- the governors and mayors who shut down all the businesses that slammed the various workers and killed their income streams.

[mdovell]

I did collections long ago (late 90s) I'd argue most (75%) were deadbeats 22% honestly forgot and 3% fraud.

If you tell anyone they don't have to pay a bill until a given period of time *without* repercussions most will go until then.

Some people will pay their bill at the end of the year. Even the biggest shyster huckers poverty pimps I know said to pay your rent.

This reminds me of the refugee process where decades later after the conflict ends or area gets fixed we ask for some to go back. Just like with Hurricane Maria and Katrina people get resettled but there's a general expectation that they'll find work and get by.

Remember 2008? Some were nearly on unemployment for two years. I don't think we need that again. After a few weeks the vacation concept wanes. After six months the skill drain happens and a year I think sanity fades. Two years I can't imagine.

Heck I've had jobs in the part of driving 100 miles a day and 90 minutes each way. But if that paid the bills so be it, was nearly hit head on and still showed up for work each day (physical therapy on weekends - mostly whiplash)

We had some of the same debates under the TANF reforms of the 1990s

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pers...pportunity_Act

[redplum33]

Originally Posted by msRB311

The nonsense with expecting handouts has gotten out of control.

Originally Posted by redplum33

Didn't you want a $500 EBT card?

Originally Posted by msRB311

sure why not, I could use an extra $500. But i didn't get one because I don't qualify. I never expected one. Wanting and expecting are two different things

Why not? Because you don't need it.

[redplum33]

Originally Posted by Igor Blevin

Blame the people to blame -- the governors and mayors who shut down all the businesses that slammed the various workers and killed their income streams.

I blame the governors and mayors for irresponsibly allowing places to reopen.

[msRB311]

Originally Posted by redplum33

Why not? Because you don't need it.

I have a lot of things I don't need.

Happy Turkey Day!

[redplum33]

Originally Posted by msRB311

Happy Turkey Day!

Thanks. Same to you. Is your aunt still coming over?

[msRB311]

Originally Posted by redplum33

Thanks. Same to you. Is your aunt still coming over?

Yes, she did.