Report: Some Progress on Renters’ Rights in Foreclosure, Much More to Be Done

June 8, 2010 – (RealEstateRama) — Despite a federal law enacted in 2009 for renters living in foreclosed properties, many tenants across the country are still being threatened with eviction and are being forced to leave their homes on short notice. A report released today by the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty, Staying Home: The Rights of Renters Living in Foreclosed Properties, explains the impact of the new law and discusses problems with its implementation, and summarizes the results of a 50-state survey of developments in state laws protecting tenants living in foreclosed properties since early 2009.