Category: eviction moratorium

NY Landlords Ask Court to Stop State Eviction Moratorium Extension

The New York State landlord association has asked federal court to put on hold the state’s eviction moratorium extension, saying it violates their property, due process, and First Amendment rights. The Supreme Court already stopped the previous moratorium, but the state legislature tweaked the policy and passed it again. The association says the policy is…


New York Eviction Moratorium Extends to January 2022

New York’s statewide eviction moratorium will be extended to Jan. 15, 2022, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office announced on Thursday. The state’s lawmakers voted to extend the residential and commercial eviction moratorium on Wednesday, when Hochul convened a special session of the state legislature for the vote. She later signed the measure into law, which will…


Around 750,000 Households Face Eviction in 2021 Following Moratorium Ban: Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs economists predict that some 750,000 renter households are likely to lose their homes this year following the Supreme Court’s decision to block the federal eviction moratorium and the slow pace of emergency rental aid delivery. Basing their prediction on rent delinquency data from real estate companies, federal agencies, and the National Multifamily Housing…


Deep Dive (Aug. 27): Former US Secretary of Defense Says Troops Will Have to Go Back

Flags are flying at half-staff to honor the lives lost in the deadly terror attack in Kabul. With 13 U.S. service members killed, it marks the deadliest day for American troops in Afghanistan in a decade. President Joe Biden ordered the White House flags to be flown at half-staff to honor the lives lost. Press Secretary…


Supreme Court Blocks CDC’s Eviction Moratorium

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s eviction moratorium, thereby opening the door for property owners to evict residents behind on rent amid the pandemic. The ruling comes after the CDC on Aug. 3 issued a federal moratorium for 60 days, expiring on Oct. 3. According to Census Bureau data from…


Supreme Court Blocks CDC Eviction Moratorium

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s eviction moratorium, thereby opening the door for property owners to evict residents behind on rent amid the pandemic. The ruling comes after the CDC on Aug. 3 issued a federal moratorium for 60 days, expiring on Oct. 3. According to Census Bureau data from…


Landlords ask 5th Circuit Court to Stay CDC Eviction Moratorium

Landlords in Louisiana are asking a federal appeals court to block the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s legally dubious nationwide eviction moratorium while that court considers an appeal from the landlords. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) extended the moratorium earlier this month after President Joe Biden acknowledged doing so would be…


‘Everything Is Becoming Very Communist’: Small Landlords Protest Eviction Moratorium in Front of NY Governor’s Office

A group of about 100 landlords gathered in front of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office on Aug. 20 to protest the eviction moratorium imposed by the CDC. “This is a New York landlord group. We’re here to protest the eviction moratorium,” Trevor Rampersud told The Epoch Times. “It’s allowed [for] bad actors, such as my…


Mom-and-Pop Landlords Want an End to Eviction Moratorium

Illinois’ mom-and-pop landlords say the end of the eviction moratorium that was put in place to protect people who lost their jobs or got sick during the COVID-19 pandemic can’t come soon enough. Too many property owners are struggling with tenants who have racked up thousands of dollars in back rent balances, said Paul Arena,…


NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Aug. 13)

The Pentagon says it’s concerned about the Taliban’s rapid advances in Afghanistan, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down part of New York state’s pandemic-related eviction moratorium, and some New Yorkers plan to protest orders mandating vaccination proof to enter gyms and other businesses.