UPDATE: City of Bowling Green Votes to Evict Kentucky Gardens Residents
In a disappointing but not entirely unexpected turn of events, the Bowling Green Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the first...
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Jun 9, 20236 min read
New jobs: housing outreach to prevent eviction
We're launching a new project to help people keep and achieve stable housing in Fayette Count. Join our team! This is one of three new...
Jun 9, 20234 min read
New jobs: help us stop evictions and stabilize housing
We're launching a new project to help people keep and achieve stable housing in Fayette Count. Join our team! This is one of three new...
Aug 16, 20224 min read
KEJC Hiring Housing Justice Attorney
Kentucky Equal Justice Center seeks an attorney with experience in housing law and policy as our new Housing Justice Attorney.
May 4, 20212 min read
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...
Mar 5, 20219 min read
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.
Feb 10, 20219 min read
"If the Court is meeting in an undisclosed location, you must find a constitutional violation."
KEJC believes the Jefferson District Court is violating the due process rights of people facing eviction. We're suing. Here's an update.
Feb 7, 20213 min read
Looking Back to the Beginning of the Pandemic
The ThriveKY Coalition works hard to make #HealthyAtHome a reality for all Kentuckians—before, during, and after a pandemic.
Jan 1, 20212 min read
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...
Dec 22, 20202 min read
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...
Jul 28, 20202 min read
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...
Jun 2, 202011 min read
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.
May 28, 20200 min read
Help Kentuckians Facing Eviction
Kentucky lawyers, your neighbors who are facing eviction need your help.
May 18, 20203 min read
Can a Nursing Home Evict Me During this Pandemic? The Short Answer – Probably Not
What happens when a nursing home wants to force someone out during this pandemic?
May 12, 20203 min read
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.
May 7, 20203 min read
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...
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