WORCESTER — For the second straight week, an order from District 5 City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj got tangled up in procedure.
Last week, she asked the city manager to consider instituting a local moratorium on evictions and foreclosures in light of the surge in COVID-19 cases due to the omicron variant.
Her item brought out both landlords and housing advocates who came down on different sides of the issue. Several landlords said a moratorium would have a negative impact on landlords and said they rely on rent from tenants to maintain their properties and pay their bills.
Housing advocates said the moratorium would give tenants breathing room and would keep a roof over their heads as they sought services and assistance if they had fallen behind on rent.
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