1. EachPod
EachPod

Debt is piling up for tenants who paid pandemic rent they couldn't afford

Author
Laura Wenus, Liana Wilcox
Published
Thu 07 Oct 2021
Episode Link
https://www.sfpublicpress.org/category/civic-podcast/

Thousands of San Francisco tenants have borrowed thousands of dollars from payday lenders, credit card companies, family or friends to pay rent during the pandemic. And that makes them in some ways worse off than those who let the rent bills lapse. We talk about how this happened, what the potential fallout might be, and why advocates still advise applying to the state's rent relief program.

Share to: