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Even landlords who conduct in-depth analyses of tenant credit and financial health will experience some tenants who become financially unstable during the term of the lease. In an environment where replacing tenants can be...more
On January 25, 2023, the White House Domestic Policy Council and National Economic Council published a Blueprint for a Renter Bill of Rights (the “Renter Bill of Rights”) on behalf of the Biden‑Harris Administration (the...more
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors continues to pursue options for COVID-19 tenant protections, in anticipation of the September 30, 2021 expiration of State protections of residential tenants from eviction for...more
A three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Aug. 25, 2021, upheld the City of Los Angeles' current residential eviction moratorium – first enacted by the City Council in 2020 as an emergency...more
The United States Supreme Court nullified a nationwide residential eviction moratorium that has been in place for nearly a year. Alabama Association of Realtors v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 594 U.S. ----...more
Early in the pandemic, there was a patchwork of federal, state, and local eviction moratoriums, so not all rental housing was covered by a moratorium. On September 4, 2020, the CDC issued an order declaring a national...more
The CDC Eviction Moratorium On August 3, 2021, the CDC issued an order (Order) extending the Moratorium through October 31, 2021. Even though the Moratorium doesn't state a goal of reducing economic hardship, the Order...more
A national “eviction moratorium” issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on September 4, 2020, initially was set to expire December 31, 2020, and subsequently was extended through January 31, 2021, and...more
Austin Mayor Steve Adler signed an updated order on Wednesday, September 30, 2020, which extended and updated the restrictions related to eviction notices through December 31. This extension is consistent with the expiration...more
On September 1, 2020, as part of its public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control (“CDC”) and the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued a final agency order temporarily...more
On September 1, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced it would issue an order to temporarily stop residential evictions nationwide for nonpayment of rent of qualifying tenants in response to concerns about the...more
On Wednesday, September 1, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) issued a temporary moratorium on residential evictions in an effort to prevent the further spread of COVID-19. The order entitled,...more
On Tuesday, September 1, the Trump administration announced an order, put forward by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, that claims to suspend residential evictions through the end of the year for many tenants...more
The Chicago City Council recently passed two ordinances seeking to protect tenants and curb COVID-19 housing displacement. The Fair Notice ordinance establishes new timelines for delivery of notice of non-renewal of...more
The Texas Supreme Court has extended the moratorium on residential eviction procedures for CARES Act applicable residences until September 30, 2020, offering a few more weeks of relief to certain renters as the economic...more
On May 23, 2020, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball approved emergency legislation (Bill No. 33-2020) (the “Bill”) passed by the Howard County Council, which prohibits certain rent increases, changes in lease terms and...more
Starting May 19, 2020, trials, hearings, and proceedings for residential evictions have been allowed to resume across the state of Texas. On March 19th, the Texas Supreme Court issued an order temporarily suspending...more
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to result in missing rent payments and bankruptcy filings by major tenants, government officials at all levels are intervening in the landlord-tenant relationship through eviction...more
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, state, local and federal governments have swiftly enacted eviction moratoria aimed at protecting both residential and commercial tenants. While the specifics vary from jurisdiction to...more
As the Covid-19 global emergency continues, so does its economic impact. The Massachusetts legislature and Governor Baker have enacted numerous initiatives aimed at, among other things, Massachusetts’ economic stability and...more
Nevada recently joined the rapidly-increasing list of states suspending or barring eviction and foreclosure actions during the COVID-19 pandemic. By both executive directives and judiciary orders, almost all foreclosure and...more
As set forth in our prior update, commercial tenants in New York may not be able to establish a breach of the covenant of quiet enjoyment because of the ongoing pandemic, subject to specific lease language....more
On Friday, March 20, 2020, Governor Reynolds issued a Proclamation implementing various regulatory changes and further restrictions in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Proclamation contains the below quoted language...more
As a follow-up to our e-blast yesterday, Orange County announced that it too will not enforce evictions during the Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) emergency. It is unclear at this time if the bar on serving writs of...more