Guests: attorney Vangela Wade, president and CEO of the Mississippi Center for Justice and Will Bedwell an attorney in the Center's Biloxi office.Immediate protection for housing:The eviction moratorium operates by restricting lessors of covered properties from filing new eviction actions for non-payment of rent, and also prohibits “charging fees, penalties, or other charges to the tenant related to such nonpayment of rent.” Sec. 4024(b). The federal moratorium also provides that a lessor (of a covered property) may not evict a tenant after the moratorium expires except on 30 days’ notice—which may not be given until after the moratorium period. https://www.nhlp.org/wp-content/uploads/2020.03.27-NHLP-CARES-Act-Eviction-Moratorium-Summary.pdfc. Evictions Suspended: Pursuant to Miss. Code. Ann. Section 33-15-11(c)(1) and (33-15-11(c)(4), evections within the State of Mississippi are suspended, and all state, county and local law enforcement officers are directed to cease enforcement of orders of eviction for residential premises during the Shelter in Place Order. No provision contained within this Executive Order shall be construed as relieving any individual of the obligation to pay rent, to make mortgage payments, or to comply with any other obligation that an individual may have under tenancy or mortgage. https://www.sos.ms.gov/Education-Publications/ExecutiveOrders/1466.pdfA new federal law, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, puts in place two protections for homeowners with federally backed mortgages:A foreclosure moratoriumA right to forbearance for homeowners who are experiencing a financial hardship due to the COVID-19 emergencyIf you don’t have a federally backed mortgage, you still may have relief options through your mortgage servicer or from your state.https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/blog/guide-coronavirus-mortgage-relief-options/Landlord-Tenant Law in MississippiAuthored By: The University of Mississippi School of Law Legal Clinichttps://www.mslegalservices.org/resource/landlord-tenant-law-in-mississippiMS Legal Services: 1-800-498-1804Mississippi Public Service Commission COVID-19 statementshttps://www.psc.ms.gov/node/555MS Legal Services: 1-800-498-1804Mississippi Center for Justice: 601-352-2269 https://www.mscenterforjustice.org/Fair Housing Hot Line: 1-877-352-2269MS United to End Homelessness: 601-960-0557 https://www.muteh.org/Open Doors Homeless Coaliton: 228-604-2048 https://www.opendoorshc.org/MS Home Corporation https://www.ms.gov/node/223 For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy