Many Utahns are putting more than 50% of their income toward housing, said Tara Rollins, executive director of the Utah Housing Coalition. That means if a medical emergency comes up or their cars break down they may not be able to afford rent that month.
The Salt Lake Tribune and Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute host the first of a “Storytelling through Data” series focused on solutions.
Despite calls to stay at home and shelter in place during the peak of COVID-19, eviction filings never stopped in Utah. “We’re seeing evictions explode,” Eskic said. “We’re getting back to the pre-COVID levels, but the caveat is we’ve spent over $200 million and probably even more on rental assistance and that rental assistance expired in February.”With evictions and rents rising, Eskic discussed potential solutions to Utah’s affordable housing crisis with Tara Rollins, executive director of the Utah Housing Coalition, Dan Lofgren, CEO of real estate company Cowboy Properties and Democratic state Sen.
Many Utahns are putting more than 50% of their income toward housing, Rollins said. That means if a medical emergency comes up or their cars break down they might not be able to afford rent that month. A fund providing loans to renters during extreme times of need could help ensure fewer people end up getting evicted and landing on the streets.
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