Tristan’s Landlord-Tenant Law Blog

ALL NEW Landlord Boot Camp On Demand Available

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Landlord Boot Camp / Comments

Hello. I am excited to announce that my latest Landlord Boot Camp — recorded November 13, 2021 — is now available as an On Demand video series. The benefits of this On Demand format are many. You can choose just the video(s) that you are interested in, or the entire seminar.You can watch the videos from the safety and convenience of your own home or office during the rental period.*You will receive ...

Just Announced: New Live Stream of Landlord Boot Camp on November 13, 2021

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CDC Eviction Moratorium Struck Down By U.S. Supreme Court

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Late Thursday, August 26th, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the CDC's latest version of the Eviction Moratorium which was set to expire on October 3, 2021. The Supreme Court's conservative majority stated that the temporary eviction ban exceeded the CDC's authority to combat communicable diseases, which resulted in landlords' having to bear the pandemic's costs, much to their detriment.  The Court wrote that "The moratorium has put . . . ...

Petrie + Pettit Welcome Attorney Gary Koch to its Landlord-Tenant Law Team

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I am excited to announce that Attorney Gary Koch has joined the Landlord-Tenant Law team at Petrie + Pettit starting August 30th. With nearly 20 years of experience, Gary D. Koch joins the Petrie + Pettit S.C. team to assist primarily with its Real Estate Law practice group, focusing on landlord-tenant law. Attorney Koch has represented landlords for over 10 years, has spent his career handling debtor and creditor matters, and ...

CDC Announces A New, Temporary, Limited Eviction Moratorium Through October 3rd for Counties With Substantial and High Rates of Covid Transmission

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in CDC Eviction Moratorium / Comments

Well that didn't take long.  Not even two full business days after the CDC's Eviction Moratorium ended and now we have another moratorium in place.   On Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at the direction of President Biden, the CDC announced a new, temporary, limited federal eviction moratorium through October 3, 2021. This new Order is limited to counties that have a substantial or high rate of community spread of Covid.  ...

The CDC's Eviction Moratorium Has Finally Ended . . . Now What?

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in CDC Eviction Moratorium / Comments

The CDC's eviction moratorium finally ended at midnight on July 31, 2021.   The moratorium could not be extended due to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision that the CDC exceeded its statutory powers and didn't have the right to issue an eviction moratorium in the first place.  Thus, any future federal moratorium will need to be created by Congress via legislation.  Congress tried to organize something in an attempt to pursue legislation late last ...

CDC Extends Eviction Moratorium Another Month

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We have just learned that the CDC will extend the Moratorium another 30 days through the end of July.  It has been reported that this is the last extension of the moratorium that will be granted by the CDC. There is now the possibility that the U.S. Supreme Court could rule on the lawsuit brought against the CDC for overreaching with the CDC moratorium.  If the Supreme Court were to rule against ...

U.S. District Judge Overturns CDC's Eviction Moratorium But Stays Decision Pending Appeal

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in CDC Eviction Moratorium / Comments

By Attorney Jennifer M. Hayden of Petrie + Pettit S.C. As you may have heard, on Wednesday, May 5th, a U.S. District Judge in Washington D.C., the Honorable Dabney Friedrich, overturned the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s nationwide eviction moratorium and then a few days later granted the U.S. Department of Justice's Emergency Stay Pending Appeal.  This effectively "holds" Judge Friedrich's ruling until such time as the appellate ...

FTC States That Landlords That Evict or Threaten to Evict Tenants Without Advising Them of Their Rights Under Eviction Moratoria May Be Engaging in Deceptive and Unfair Practices

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

On March 29, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a joint statement saying that Landlords that evict or threaten to evict Tenants without advising the Tenants of their rights under the various eviction moratoria may be engaging in deceptive and unfair practices and will be monitored and investigated.  The FTC and CFPB added that there have been "reports that major multistate landlords ...

Attend The Next LANDLORD BOOT CAMP on May 15, 2021 and Learn the Latest on the CDC Eviction Moratorium, Emergency Rental Assistance and More

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Seminars, Landlord Boot Camp / Comments

My next Landlord Boot Camp for the AASEW will be held on Saturday May 15, 2021. Join me at the next Boot Camp and learn the latest about the latest extension of the CDC's Eviction Moratorium until June 30, 2021, status on the Emergency Rental Assistance Payments, and more while also enjoying the advantages of the new virtual format. Attendees will receive a searchable 100 page + PDF Boot Camp manual, ...