eviction

CCAP. Four letters. One site. And an oversized impact on Wisconsin. The state’s most popular open record database lets you look up court records of anyone you’d like. And many people do. Sometimes, they learn more than they were expecting.

A new website has collected data on Milwaukee landlords. Users simply input an address and get information on previous violations and other properties owned by the same landlord.

Eviction Free MKE is a three-year pilot program that provides residents facing eviction with free legal representation. But without more funding, the pilot program is set to end at the end of the year.

Efforts are stepping up to help low-income people who are facing eviction get access to legal representation.

The court's six conservative justices said the CDC exceeded its authority by issuing the two-month pause on evictions in much of the country.

This week, the Biden administration extended a ban on evictions for another 60 days. It applies to people in counties experiencing substantial or high levels of COVID-19 spread, including Milwaukee County.

After intense pressure from progressives, the CDC has announced a more limited eviction moratorium days after an earlier freeze on evictions expired.

Milwaukee-based housing organization Community Advocates' Shawanna Lindenberg discusses the impact of the July 31 end of the eviction moratorium, what this means for Milwaukee renters and the resources that are available.

Housing advocates say it's necessary to keep a national eviction moratorium in place to prevent people from being evicted as they access federal rental assistance money.

A new resolution by Milwaukee County Supervisor Ryan Clancy would give all Milwaukeean’s facing eviction or foreclosure access to legal counsel in an effort to reduce illegal evictions.