06-30-2021, 12:00 PM
June 29, 2021
State and local governments are under increasing time pressure to prepare for a flood of eviction lawsuits expected once the federal government’s pandemic eviction moratorium expires on July 31.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Thursday that it would again extend its moratorium for an additional month, moving it from June 30 to July 31.
So far, only five states — Hawaii, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, California — and the District of Columbia have put in place renter protections that extend beyond July 31. On Friday, California became the most recent state to push safeguards beyond those of the federal government, when Gov. Gavin Newsom extended the state's eviction moratorium through Sept. 30. However, critics argue the measure is too weak in that it requires tenants to pay partial back rent to avoid eviction.
State and local governments are under increasing time pressure to prepare for a flood of eviction lawsuits expected once the federal government’s pandemic eviction moratorium expires on July 31.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Thursday that it would again extend its moratorium for an additional month, moving it from June 30 to July 31.
So far, only five states — Hawaii, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, California — and the District of Columbia have put in place renter protections that extend beyond July 31. On Friday, California became the most recent state to push safeguards beyond those of the federal government, when Gov. Gavin Newsom extended the state's eviction moratorium through Sept. 30. However, critics argue the measure is too weak in that it requires tenants to pay partial back rent to avoid eviction.
