In a 6-3 decision on Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the CDC’s latest eviction moratorium less than a month after it went into affect. The moratorium was supposed to be in effect until Oct. 3. The six Supreme Court Justices determined that if a federal, eviction moratorium is to be in effect, Congress must authorize it, not the CDC.
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There has been news and articles about the slow rollout of the $45 billion in rental assistance funds. At the end of July, only $4.7 billion has been distributed according to the U.S. Treasury. There are many issues that have the caused the slow process, but an interesting one is that landlords do not want to participate. Why would a
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The CDC is implementing a new eviction moratorium until Oct. 3 across most of the country. The moratorium targets areas of the country experiencing “Substantial” and “High” levels of Covid infections. Since most of the country is experiencing a spike, 90% of the tenants behind on their rents are expected to be covered. Community levels can be checked on the
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With the eviction moratorium ending today, July 31, many tenants are wondering what to do when facing an eviction. Although there has been $45 billion in rental assistance allocated by Congress, it has been slow to reach people. As a result, evictions are a real possibility for millions of families. Tenants should take these steps NOW if facing an eviction.
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The CDC on Thursday extended the Eviction Moratorium to the end of July. The CDC says this is the final extension. If so, a lot of work has to be done in the next 36 days to distribute the balance of the $46 billion in rental assistance to avoid a wave of eviction filings. A common questions is “How did
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A U.S. District Court Judge ruled on Wednesday that the CDC Eviction Ban is unlawful and should be removed. The ruling resulted from a lawsuit filed by the Georgia and Alabama state Realtors associations and other parties. While the eviction ban is scheduled to end on June 30, 2021, the ruling risks making a bad situation worse. As a result
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The CDC announced that it will extend the national ban on evictions for 3 more months until June 30. The ban was set to expire at the end of March. According to Census data, approximately 20% of renters did not pay their rent in February, so help is needed. A renter will qualify if they meed the following criteria. If
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The CDC eviction moratorium expires on March 31. At present, the American Rescue Plan does not extend the moratorium but does provide an additional $21.5 billion in emergency rental assistance. As the date approaches, many believe the CDC will extend the moratorium. The CDC has sent a proposal to the Office of Management and Budget for regulatory review. This may
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As the pandemic has continued its impact, millions of renters have felt the impact and need help with rent during Covid. While the stimulus package in December included funds to help with rent, more is coming. The American Rescue Plan includes additional funds. The package in December included $25 billion for each state, and the new American Rescue Plan includes
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There is a lot of information about rent relief and other services related to Covid-19 available to tenants. It is overwhelming. As a result, we listed the top 5 Covid-19 websites for tenants. These sites answer most questions and provide updated information on services and policies related to tenants. As the policies evolve and change, the sites are accurate resources
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