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    Defend Homerenters from Abuse (and Help Test KEJC's Comment Collector!)
    • May 4, 2021
    • 2 min

    Defend Homerenters from Abuse (and Help Test KEJC's Comment Collector!)

    The Kentucky Equal Justice Center has worked with a very generous Code for Kentuckiana member to build an app that allows us to collect...
    Kentucky Courts Can and Must Help Kentuckians Facing Eviction, Not Just Landlords
    • Mar 5, 2021
    • 9 min

    Kentucky Courts Can and Must Help Kentuckians Facing Eviction, Not Just Landlords

    KEJC's Senior Counsel explains how courts changed in the foreclosure crisis and how they must change again in the eviction crisis.
    UPDATED: Eviction Protection App
    • Jan 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    UPDATED: Eviction Protection App

    KEJC has updated our app at HomerenterDeclaration.org to reflect the new expiration date (January 31) of the CDC's protections. Last...
    Is it too late to send a Declaration to my landlord to prevent eviction?
    • Dec 22, 2020
    • 2 min

    Is it too late to send a Declaration to my landlord to prevent eviction?

    Subject: Need help knowing what I should do Hello my name is [redacted]. I recently lost my job during covid pandemic. I just started a...
    Tell Governor Beshear to Defend and Extend His Eviction Protections
    • Jul 28, 2020
    • 2 min

    Tell Governor Beshear to Defend and Extend His Eviction Protections

    Yesterday, the Kentucky Supreme Court issued a new Order allowing all evictions (except CARES Act-protected properties) to proceed...
    Are You a Kentuckian Who Can’t Pay Rent Right Now?
    • Jun 2, 2020
    • 11 min

    Are You a Kentuckian Who Can’t Pay Rent Right Now?

    Here are some answers to questions you may have about renters' rights in the time of COVID–19.
    Help Kentuckians Facing Eviction
    • May 28, 2020
    • 0 min

    Help Kentuckians Facing Eviction

    Kentucky lawyers, your neighbors who are facing eviction need your help.
    KEJC Files Suit Over Landlord's Late Fees
    • May 12, 2020
    • 3 min

    KEJC Files Suit Over Landlord's Late Fees

    Yesterday, KEJC filed suit against a landlord in Louisville (.pdf) because (we allege) the landlord did two things that violate the law.
    Landlords Charging Late Fees in a Pandemic, the CARES Act, & Fair Debt Collection in America
    • May 7, 2020
    • 3 min

    Landlords Charging Late Fees in a Pandemic, the CARES Act, & Fair Debt Collection in America

    I had a good private attorney ask me on Twitter this morning what kinds of late fees landlords were prohibited from charging under the...
    Can my landlord raise the rent during COVID–19?
    • Apr 10, 2020
    • 3 min

    Can my landlord raise the rent during COVID–19?

    A friend of mine texted to ask me if a landlord could raise the rent 1) during a global pandemic during which 2) Kentucky's Governor has...
    Questions and Some Answers About Gov. Beshear’s Suspension of Evictions in Kentucky
    • Mar 26, 2020
    • 6 min

    Questions and Some Answers About Gov. Beshear’s Suspension of Evictions in Kentucky

    On March 25th, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear issued Executive Order 2020-257. As part of the emergency effort to contain the spread of...
    Senate Bill 11: A Bad, Unnecessary Bill
    • Jan 15, 2020
    • 4 min

    Senate Bill 11: A Bad, Unnecessary Bill

    Senior Litigation and Advocacy Counsel Ben Carter testified this morning in a Senate committee hearing in Frankfort against Senate Bill...

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