Plus: the federal government tries to stiff landlords over eviction moratorium one last time, the Supreme Court declines to take up eminent domain case, and starter home bills advance in Arizona and Texas.
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HappyTuesdayandwelcometoanothereditionofRentFree.Thisweek’sstoriesinclude:
Thefederalgovernmentistryingonelasttimetoweaseloutofpayinglandlordsforitsillegalevictionmoratorium.TheU.S.SupremeCourtdecidesnottotakeupanothereminentdomaincaseoutofNewYorkthatcouldhaveoverturnedtheinfamousKelov.NewLondon.TheArizonaandTexassenatespassstarterhomebills.Butfirst,ourleaditemonaRhodeIslandtownbeingtoldtogivebacklandithadstealthilyseizedfromanaffordablehousingdeveloper.
RhodeIslandTownToldToGiveStealthilySeizedLandBackLastTuesday,aU.S.DistrictCourtjudgefortheDistrictofRhodeIslandissuedatemporaryrestrainingorderrequiringthetownofJohnstontoreturnthetitleofa31-acrepropertyithadquietlyseizedtoitsoriginalowners,twoLLCscollectivelyownedbytheSantorofamily.
Thetemporaryrestrainingorderalsoblocksthetown,itsmayor,andthetowncounc
