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Renter says she was forced to pay a legal bill to get federal rent assistance

Utah says checks from the Emergency Rental Assistance fund are better off going to landlords rather than renters directly.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Ivey O'Neill is pictured in Murray on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. O’neill was facing an eviction and the apartment forced her to pay a hefty $1,000 legal fee in order for her to get her Emergency Rental Assistance check.