To prevent the spread of COVID, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ordered a prohibition against eviction if the tenant filed an affidavit with the Court and the landlord attesting to five criteria:
The CDC is also clear in its order that they are not waiving the obligation of tenants to eventually pay the rent that is owed, and that the full past-due rent will be owed to the landlord when the moratorium ends.
The declaration form is available here.
The CDC Order was set to expire on January 21, 2021, and was extended. As of this recording it is scheduled to expire March 31.
There was a federal court judge in Texas who ruled the order was unconstitutional, but that court battle will likely continue far beyond any expiration of the CDC Order.
In this week's episode, I unwrap the CDC's order and talk about ways landlords AND tenants can comply or avoid the order. We have handled a few evictions where the CDC Affidavit has been filed by a tenant (or recommended a tenant file the affidavit) and Courts will have a hearing to determine the order's applicability.
What should you know about the CDC's Order? That's the subject of today's episode!
If you want me to speak to your group about the CDC Order, you can reach out to me at Shawn@YesnerLaw.com. If you need to cut expenses or increase income to attempt to generate more money to comply with the order, order my free book "Become Debt Free in Less Than One Hour" at www.ShawnMYesner.com/BecomeDebtFree.
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