Getting The Help To Prevent Eviction

Posted on April 5, 2010 | Category: Legal Trivia

With the recession in the United States tapping so many residents on the shoulder, rent payments are becoming harder and harder to make. Unfortunately eviction has become an all too often heard term in many homes across America. What can you do if you’re behind in rent payments and don’t want to move? First of all, keep the lines of communication open with your landlord. Talk to him about your situation, being realistic about payment options. Don’t promise more than you can deliver, but make every effort to work with him to get your behind payments caught up. Another way to help avoid eviction is to go through the Family Crisis Prevention Assistance Program. This program is run by the Department of Health and Human Services and offers money up to $250 to be used to avoid eviction or provide a down payment on a new place.

Each city has assistance programs, but the key is not to wait until the last minute to ask for help. Do whatever you can to come up with cash to show your good intentions to your landlord. Pawn items that are not essential. Hold a garage sale to come up with extra cash. Take on a part time job to bring in extra money. Whatever it takes to bring in the cash and keep the eviction notice off the door is what you must do. Keeping a roof over your head is most important. Additionally, having an eviction on your credit report can keep you from finding home later. Even if you’re able to win the case against the eviction in court, in many cases, you could still be denied housing just from being named as a defendant.

If you’re in danger of being evicted, make an appointment with your social services organization or eviction attorney. If you’re out of work, they can help you with emergency assistance. But if you never ask, if you never get the ball rolling, you’ll never get the help you need. Don’t let your belongings and home go because you were too proud to ask for assistance. Take the assistance you need now and pay it forward in the future.

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