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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Another big question many people are asking is how they’re going to pay rent.
A lot of places closed for days or even weeks after the storm, but that doesn’t change the fact that our bills stopped.
We know a lot of you have questions about rent and what to do next if you’re struggling to pay those bills.
The Richmond County Marshal’s Office says they have held off on evictions for the last two weeks so people can get back on their feet.
But they say evictions will resume starting Oct. 21.
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News 12 was told it’s really unknown what we’re dealing with in of the need for rental assistance.
It’ll take at least another couple of weeks until officials get a bigger picture of what’s happening.
That’s because people could be significantly behind on rent payments.
The United Way of the CRSA says if you need any assistance, you can call their 211 number.
That’ll give you access to every resource available in our area in both Georgia and South Carolina.
Georgia Power is now offering installment payment plans for power bills.
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Augusta Utilities has suspended late fees until December for families who may have lost an entire paycheck for being out of work.
In South Carolina, Dominion Energy does offer assistance for low-income households.
There’s also a current hold on all pending eviction court cases. It falls under the judicial emergency that was declared on September 30.
Another thing families can do is talk with their landlord or management company to see what their procedure is.
They may be willing to work with you on payments due to missed work or they could extend rent payments and eliminate late fees.
Again, it’s still unclear what officials will see in of people needing rental assistance until a few more weeks from now.
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