Articles — CDC Eviction Moratorium

THE US SUPREME COURT STRIKES DOWN THE CDC EVICTION MORATORIUM  In late July, I told you that the CDC eviction moratorium was set to expire on July 31 unless Congress renewed it. And it did expire. For three days. On August 3, the CDC issued a new moratorium that they claimed was “targeted” and “limited”, even though it still applied to 90% of tenants. But yesterday, almost one year after the CDC instituted its eviction moratorium, the United States Supreme Court, the highest court in the land, effectively struck it down. To read the Supreme Court’s opinion, click here.  THE...

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...

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...

As we close out the first month of 2021, I hope your new year has gotten off to a good start. We’ve had some new developments in the rental industry, so here’s your update on where things stand: CDC Eviction Moratorium Likely to Be Extended  In my last update, I noted that it was almost certain that President Biden would seek to extend the moratorium beyond January 31. On his first day in office, he signed an Executive Order asking the CDC to extend their Eviction Moratorium through March 31, 2021, and they have agreed to do so.  He has...

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...