On August 26, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), in a 6 – 3 decision, rejected the Biden administration’s latest moratorium on evictions. Alabama Association of Realtors et al, v. Department of Health and Human Services, et al. The decision puts hundreds of thousands of tenants at risk of losing shelter. As discussed in our recent blog article, on August 3, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a […]
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CFPB INTERIM FINAL RULE REGARDING EVICTION MORATORIUM
Nearly 9 million households are behind on their rental payments. Tens of thousands of renters are being evicted every week, often without being told of their rights under the CDC moratorium. As the CDC has found, tenants who are evicted may end up homeless or in crowded or shared living settings, increasing their vulnerability to COVID-19 and the risk of the disease spreading throughout communities. Such evictions can have long-term health, financial, and social consequences […]