Is it more difficult to evict a person on SSI/SSDI?
 

I was just wondering. Especially if the person had no money(to move) and had no place too go. It probably would be based on the disability but then that might be biased. Any lawyers out there? Would it vary from state to state?

Call your local Housing Authority and they will tell you.
It differs from city to city and state to state.

-Vic

What is the reason for the eviction ?

I'm just asking a general question. I'm not being evicted.

When I was married , my husband was a property manager , to answer your question , it really makes do difference if you are handicap or not, you have to follow your lease, which is rent , rules, keeping up your apartment. The only time I have ever seen a judge feel badly is when there are children involved that are in school , they sometimes will hold the eviction until school gets out, or allow them time to find funds from either welfare or redcross. A disabled person is still obligated to pay their rent, if they cant afford the rent they are legally bound to their lease. Pay xxxx on the 1st of each month. In Massachusetts they do have shelters for people in this situation or temp housing.

Unfortunately if you don't pay your rent or mortgage whether you are disabled or temporarily out of work, you can be evicted. The only thing they can do is send you to a homeless shelter or maybe there is a relative or a friend who can help you out. The only time I've heard of them giving you a stay is if it is a state of emergency like hurricane Katrina. If you're dealing with a slum lord you have to put the money in the court registry until the landlord fixes up the place. One of the saddest stories I heard is this lady was dying of cancer and she only had six months left to live she couldn't pay her taxes and she wanted to die in her home of 40 yrs., the house was paid for but because she couldn't pay her taxes there was a tax lien on her house, they evicted her and she had to die in a nursing home. Here is some information I found, on how serious the housing is.

http://www.ich.gov/PDF/FactSheetChronicHomelessness.pdf

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Then, generally, being on SSI/SSDI has nothing to do with the eviction process and would not exempt someone from being evicted.

Landlords cannot discriminate against the disabled, but they have the legal right to collect rent on their property.