Many Americans have been receiving financial assistance through state and federal unemployment payments. But the federal assistance of $600 a week ended in late July. Activists say that millions of people are in danger of not being able to pay their rent. Housing rights supporters are calling for rent aid and an extension of eviction prevention measures. Gina Chiala heads the Heartland Center for Jobs and Freedom. The group provides legal advice about housing to poor workers in Kansas City, Missouri. Chiala said the federal government should find permanent ways to deal with housing problems for the poor. Chiala and other housing activists want property owners to work with their tenants to negotiate lower payments when possible. About 40 percent of the nation’s rental properties are owned by independent landlords. Many cannot take the losses from unpaid rent.
Title: Millions of US Renters Face Eviction
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being able to pay their rent.</span> <span data-start-time='22917' data-end-time='31479'>Housing rights supporters are calling for rent aid and an extension of eviction prevention measures.</span> <span data-start-time='31479' data-end-time='37313'>Gina Chiala heads the Heartland Center for Jobs and Freedom.</span> <span data-start-time='37313' data-end-time='45750'>The group provides legal advice about housing to poor workers in Kansas City, Missouri.</span> <span data-start-time='45750' data-end-time='54688'>Chiala said the federal government should find permanent ways to deal with housing problems for the poor.</span> <span data-start-time='54688' data-end-time='65958'>Chiala and other housing activists want property owners to work with their tenants to negotiate lower payments when possible.</span> <span data-start-time='65958' data-end-time='73750'>About 40 percent of the nation’s rental properties are owned by independent landlords.</span> <span data-start-time='73750' data-end-time='78688'>Many cannot take the losses from unpaid rent.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4453/B.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=15724 data-hint-location='54688' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4453/what_is_a_tenant.wav'>What is a tenant?</div><div class='choices' 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data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4453/about_40_percent_of_rental_properties_in_the_us_are_owned_by__blank_.wav'>About 40 percent of rental properties in the U.S. are owned by <span class='blank'>independent landlords</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='independent landlords'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4453/corporations.wav'><span>corporations</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4453/independent_landlords.wav'><span>independent landlords</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4453/tenants.wav'><span>tenants</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4453/the_government.wav'><span>the government</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button 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