Tag: S. 896.
Senate Passes Kerry-Gillibrand Amendment to Protect Renters in Foreclosure Crisis
Washington, D.C. - May 6, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — An amendment by Senators John Kerry and Kirsten Gillibrand to protect renters from being thrown out of their homes after a foreclosure passed the Senate today as part of the larger housing bill, the Help Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 (S. 896.) S. Amdt. 1036, the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act, ensures that tenants and families nationwide have at least 90 days to find their next home if they are renting in a building that is foreclosed upon.