Housing

Aug 24, 20231 min read

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...

Jun 9, 20236 min read

Housing

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

Housing

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

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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.

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

May 4, 20212 min read

COVID–19

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, 20219 min read

COVID–19

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.

"If the Court is meeting in an undisclosed location, you must find a constitutional violation."

Feb 10, 20219 min read

COVID–19

"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.

Looking Back to the Beginning of the Pandemic

Feb 7, 20213 min read

COVID–19

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

COVID–19

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, 20202 min read

COVID–19

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, 20202 min read

COVID–19

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, 202011 min read

COVID–19

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

COVID–19

Help Kentuckians Facing Eviction

Kentucky lawyers, your neighbors who are facing eviction need your help.

Can a Nursing Home Evict Me During this Pandemic? The Short Answer – Probably Not

May 18, 20203 min read

COVID–19

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?

KEJC Files Suit Over Landlord's Late Fees

May 12, 20203 min read

COVID–19

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, 20203 min read

COVID–19

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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