A Maine woman paid her back rent. Her record still says she was evicted.

A Maine woman paid her back rent. Her record still says she was evicted.

Repayment plans are supposed to help public housing tenants avoid eviction. In Maine, these deals have put evictions on their permanent records, even if they’ve fulfilled all the terms and were never actually evicted.

Maine renters can appear evicted despite fulfilling repayment deals

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A Maine Woman Paid Her Back Rent. Her Record Still Says She Was Evicted.

Repayment plans are supposed to help public housing tenants avoid eviction. Instead, in Maine, such deals have put evictions on their permanent records.