Tag: eviction
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What’s next for renters, now that the eviction moratorium is gone?
As the pandemic has dragged on, millions of low-income renters kept their homes because of the national eviction moratorium ordered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Now that the Supreme Court has struck down the CDC order, what can renters expect as they try to hold off eviction? The help that you…
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Millions of renters at risk as Supreme Court overturns CDC eviction moratorium
The Supreme Court put millions of renters at risk of losing their homes after a ruling on Thursday to end the CDC eviction moratorium. Responding to an emergency petition by landlord groups, the court overturned the national eviction moratorium ordered by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The court said that the…
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Supreme Court ends eviction ban
Update: Read more detailed information about the Supreme Court ruling here. Late Thursday night, the Supreme Court ruled that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) did not have authority to place a moratorium (or ban) on evictions for struggling renters. The CDC had implemented a new policy on banning evictions in early August,…
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What the new CDC eviction moratorium means, and how it works
On August 3, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a new moratorium on evictions. Now, landlords and owners are not allowed to evict most tenants until after October 3, 2021. The CDC wants to prevent renters from having to move into congregate settings where COVID-19 spreads, stating that “Such mass evictions and…
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New eviction moratorium protects renters until Oct
Just days after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) moratorium (or ban) on evictions expired, a new policy was issued by the public health agency yesterday. The new moratorium covers renters in areas with many COVID-19 cases, which is about 80% of all counties in the country. The first CDC moratorium order…
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Eviction diversion programs keep tenants out of court and in their homes
Some state and local governments are taking steps to keep low-income renters out of eviction courts as the national eviction moratorium nears its end. These state and local eviction diversion programs offer renters and landlords a less costly alternative to eviction court. Eviction diversion programs also help most renters who are behind on their rent…
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Reminder: The CDC eviction moratorium ends in two weeks
Millions of low-income renters have been protected from eviction during the pandemic because of a national eviction moratorium. Although the order from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been extended several times, the eviction moratorium will expire on July 31 of this year. Some states and local jurisdictions may still have a…
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Biden administration to extend CDC eviction moratorium through end of July
The national eviction moratorium that has protected millions of low-income renters during the pandemic has been extended through July 31 by the Biden administration, after it was set to expire at the end of this month. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) order has been extended several times. Without the eviction moratorium, millions…
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Arkansas renter group helps people keep their homes during the pandemic
An eviction intervention program in Arkansas is helping keep low-income renters from losing their homes. Led by Arkansas Renters United, the effort involves gathering eviction information online and using grassroots outreach to connect with renters in danger of eviction. Arkansas Renters United (ARU) is a project of Arkansas Community Organizations. ARU works to mobilize individuals…
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Some HUD residents still face eviction challenges during pandemic
While serving the most vulnerable people in our communities, some HUD Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) around the country have used the eviction process to push renters into paying back bills. Renters in federally assisted housing have been protected from eviction through most of the pandemic. The CDC eviction moratorium is in effect for low-and moderate…