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    As Temperatures Fall, No Halt To Evictions Across Most Of The Country

    Some countries, such as France, Austria and Poland, prohibit removing people from their homes during cold weather but that's not the case in the United States.
    by Pam Fessler Dec 18, 2017 3 minutes
    Christine Thompson lives in Milwaukee with her children ages 7 and 3. They have been served a "Notice to Vacate" by their landlord for not paying rent. In Wisconsin, and most other areas of the country, landlords may evict tenants during any time of the year, including during the winter.

    Christine Thompson is eager to leave the two bedroom apartment she rents in a shabby house on the north side of Milwaukee. There are so many things wrong with the place.

    "In the bathroom I have to turn my shower on in order for the light to come on. And when I turn the shower off, the light goes off," she says.

    The apartment also has mice, cockroaches, and so many bedbugs that she and her sons — ages 3 and 7 — sleep on

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