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Federal Ban on Apartment Evictions Expires
The federal moratorium on apartment evictions, enacted last September by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, expired July 31 after a final one-month extension by the Biden administration. The expiration occurred despite a last-minute attempt in Congress at an extension, which the National Multifamily Housing Council and National Apartment Association opposed. The NAA has also filed suit to recover damages that landlords suffered under the moratorium.
As the clock wound down on the moratorium, the White House called on state and local governments to step up disbursement of Emergency Rental Assistance funds. “State and local governments began receiving Emergency Rental Assistance funding in February and were eligible for an additional $21.5 billion passed in the American Rescue Plan,” according to a White House statement.
“Five months later, with localities across the nation showing that they can deliver funds effectively – there can be no excuse for any state or locality not accelerating funds to landlords and tenants that have been hurt during this pandemic.”
- ◦Policy/Gov't
