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Archive of: CDC Eviction Moratorium

Oct 2020

GUEST POST: CDC Attorneys State That Landlords Can Challenge Tenants' Declarations In State Eviction Court

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Evictions, COVID-19, CDC Eviction Moratorium / Comments

This is guest post written by Tim Ballering (JustALandlord.com) The CDC attorneys have stated in federal court that owners are permitted to file evictions as well as challenge the veracity of a tenant's CDC Declaration. The CDC argues that owners can even obtain an eviction judgment, as long as the physical move is stayed until the end of the moratorium. Most importantly, the Order does not prevent a landlord from filing an ...

Sep 2020

CDC and HHS Issue Order for Temporary Halt In Residential Evictions to Stop The Spread of COVID-19

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Evictions, COVID-19, CDC Eviction Moratorium / Comments

On September 1, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published an Agency Order temporarily stopping all residential evictions in the United States, in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. What Are the Effective Dates of this Order? This order became effective immediately upon publication (presumed to be Sept 4, 2020) and continues through December 31, 2020. What Is Prohibited under ...