Articles — CARES Act

The President announced today that the CDC will allow its eviction moratorium to expire, due largely to the court rulings that they have no statutory authority for the moratorium. Still, the President called on Congress to take action to extend the moratorium further. There's a lot that we don't know about how things will play out. Check out the video to find out where things stand right now on evictions, rental assistance, and notices to give for non-payment of rent. One thing I forgot to include in the video is that the National Apartment Association is filing a lawsuit against...

THE CARES ACT - RESURRECTED?  In my March 1 update, I told you about a new rule issued by the Kentucky Supreme Court that allowed evictions throughout the state to move forward as of April 1 without regard to the CARES Act. Verification Forms are no longer required and the Court made no mention of issuing 30-day notices at CARES Act properties.   Based on that development, my advice was that CARES Act properties no longer have to issue 30-day notices in Kentucky. However, HUD has apparently gotten wind that numerous states are doing away with the 30-day notice requirement, so...

  There’s been a lot that has happened since my last update, so let’s get right to it. BURYING THE CARES ACT First, I wanted to give a quick reminder that starting on April 1 the Kentucky Supreme Court is allowing evictions to proceed without regard to the CARES Act. That means two things: You no longer need to file a Verification of Compliance form with your eviction; and You may resume giving your usual notice to pay or vacate. For those of you in URLTA areas, you’d give a seven-day notice to pay or vacate unless your lease requires...

NOTE: HUD has issued new guidance since this article was written. Click here to see the new information.  It’s been a while since I’ve had good news on the housing front, but I’m here to bring some positivity today.  BURYING THE CARES ACT  Congress passed the CARES Act last spring in as its first wave of relief in addressing COVID-19. It covered any property that participated in a federal government program or that had a loan insured by the federal government. For those properties, it created an eviction moratorium, a ban on late fees, and a requirement that landlords give...

Hey gang. Hope you’re doing well as we close out 2020 and start our new year. I wanted to give an update on where things stand right now.  New COVID-Relief Package  As most of you know, Congress passed and the President ultimately signed a new relief package. While the details of individual payments are still a bit fluid, here’s what we know about the rental issues in the package:  The Bad News - The CDC Eviction Moratorium has been extended through January 31, 2021. This means that any eviction cases that were continued from 2020 into January 2021 will likely...