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EXPLAINER: Will new CDC moratorium keep tenants housed?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Will new CDC moratorium keep tenants housed?After a federal eviction moratorium was allowed to lapse this weekend, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new moratorium Tuesday on evictions that would last until Oct. 3.
Have you been relying on the protections of the CDC moratorium? Here are some things to consider, looking ahead
Read full article: Have you been relying on the protections of the CDC moratorium? Here are some things to consider, looking aheadIn the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were many people who lost their jobs or fell on hard times and could not pay rent. Some continue to struggle.
DeSantis: Florida might extend statewide evictions ban
Read full article: DeSantis: Florida might extend statewide evictions banRon DeSantis said he might extend the statewide moratorium on housing evictions that is set to expire on Saturday. The governor has previously extended the ban twice, hours before it was set to expire, news outlets reported. During the governor’s extension last month, 743 eviction orders had been filed in Palm Beach County alone, according to Sharon Bock, the county’s clerk of courts. As of Wednesday, 1,001 eviction orders have been filed in the county. ___An earlier version of this report incorrectly said there had been nearly 17,000 eviction orders in Palm Beach County.
Extension on eviction moratorium helps renters but landlords’ say it adds to their struggles
Read full article: Extension on eviction moratorium helps renters but landlords’ say it adds to their strugglesDeSantis issued the extension on the executive order hours before the current order was set to expire on July 1, now the moratorium is good until Aug. 1. And while renters who cannot afford to pay their rent told News 6 they were thankful, some landlords have said the move adds to their struggle. “I’m afraid that a lot of my owners cannot afford two more months of no rent,” Mehrlich said. Mehrlich said, while renters have received some financial assistance, like funding through the CARES Act, she said the landlords haven’t received much help. She said while they want to show compassion to the renters who are struggling, she would like to see help for the landlords who are hurting, too.
Central Florida organization worried about 'tidal wave' of evictions
Read full article: Central Florida organization worried about 'tidal wave' of evictionsCentral Florida organization worried about 'tidal wave' of evictionsPublished: July 1, 2020, 1:31 pmHeart of Florida United Way President Jeff Hayward said he feared thousands of families would face homelessness with Orange and Osceola counties reporting some of the state's highest unemployment rates.