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| Sheriff halts foreclosure evictions |
| By Reuters |
| Published: 10/09/2008 |
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ILLINOIS - The sheriff of the third-most populous U.S. county halted evictions on foreclosed properties on Thursday, saying innocent tenants were being put on the street. But bankers said he was breaking the law. Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart said he understood he was flouting the law in refusing to have deputies carry out the rising number of eviction requests, but mortgage holders must be accountable. "These mortgage companies only see pieces of paper, not people, and don't care who's in the building," Dart said. The eviction moratorium applied to any home, apartment building or condominium facing mortgage foreclosure. Other evictions due to such issues as failing to pay rent would continue, Dart said. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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