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Right now, many people do not own property and are one missed paycheck away from homelessness.

• rayiner 2mo ago
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  • soulofmischief 2mo ago
    I evicted someone from my home just a couple months ago and the process took one month. I'm not sure what "Do you mean in absolute terms?" is asking, but I think it's generally wise to follow the Hacker News guidelines here: > Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith
    • rayiner 2mo ago
      My wife did court appointed mediation of landlord tenant disputes. The rule of thumb was that if the person was less than a year arrears in rent, the landlord wasn’t going to see anything and the best course was to write off the unpaid rent.
      • freejazz 2mo ago
        It sure is convenient when you just completely make up counterfactuals to suit yourself
        • rayiner 2mo ago
          Why would you accuse me of making it up? E.g., https://www.evictpro.us/blog/how-long-does-eviction-take-in-maryland https://www.evictpro.us/blog/how-long-does-eviction-take-in-.... This says that in Maryland, a typical timeline for a contested eviction is 90-150 days. Why do people always fight with a fabricated strawman of what the situation is like for poor people? Some hypothetical world where unemployment insurance, Medicaid, renter protections, etc., don't exist?
          • freejazz 2mo ago
            >What experience do you have with the eviction process? My family has owned brownstones in new york my entire life and their experiences are quite different than yours. >Why would you accuse me of making it up? Besides the fact that you're a well known troll here? It's a shockingly convenient argument devoid of any actual fact. >This information is publicly available. E.g., https://www.evictpro.us/blog/how-long-does-eviction-take-in- https://www.evictpro.us/blog/how-long-does-eviction-take-in-.... This says that in Maryland, a typical timeline for a contested eviction is 90-150 days. Your own link says half of that... 45-75 days "typical timeline - notice to physical eviction". So yeah, that's why I think you're a liar. Because I've read more than enough of your posts here and I'm also capable of using common sense to determine that shit stinks. Your article also makes it pretty clear that the difference between it moving quickly or not is mostly dependent upon the landlord. "Worst case is unusual. Most landlords will never see this case; firm portfolio managers will see it 1-2 times a year." So again, total BS from you. Will you substantively respond to this post? Let's see! I doubt it.
            • rayiner 2mo ago
              > My family has owned brownstones in new york my entire life and their experiences are quite different than yours. So because you have an anecdote, I must be lying? > Your own link says half of that... 45-75 days "typical timeline - notice to physical eviction". My story was about landlord-tenant mediation. Do you think those involve straightforward, "best case" proceedings? The assertion above was that "many" people are "one missed paycheck away from homelessness." If someone's alternative is homelessness, then the eviction proceeding won't be a straightforward, uncontested proceeding. And the law gives tenants many opportunities to drag out proceedings. > Your article also makes it pretty clear that the difference between it moving quickly or not is mostly dependent upon the landlord. "Worst case is unusual. Most landlords will never see this case; firm portfolio managers will see it 1-2 times a year." What about that sentence shows that case length is "mostly dependent upon the landlord?" Walk me through it?
              • freejazz 2mo ago
      • soulofmischief 2mo ago
        I think this is highly dependent on the area we're discussing. As I mentioned, the process for me took a month.
        • rayiner 2mo ago
          Was it a contested proceeding where the person was facing homelessness as the alternative?
          • soulofmischief 2mo ago
            Actually, yes. It's a really fucked up situation.
  • a2ff6eeb0 2mo ago
    So, your contention is that it'll take a couple of months of missed paychecks before their lives are irrecoverably ruined, rather than just one?
  • animal_spirits 2mo ago
    Many states in the United States have a 7 day eviction limit. It really can be life or death
    • rayiner 2mo ago
      What does “can be” mean? What percentage of the time does eviction result in homelessness?