Citing concerns about the spread of coronavirus, President Donald Trump is sidestepping Congress to pause most evictions through the end of the year, using authority through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“People struggling to pay rent, due to the coronavirus, will not have to worry about being evicted and risk the further spreading of or exposure to the disease due to economic hardship,” Deputy White House Press Secretary Brian Morgenstern told reporters Tuesday.
The action covers all residential rental units, but the moratorium, which is set to run through the end of the year, doesn’t apply to people who could be evicted because of criminal activity or damage to property. Renters will also have to sign affidavits saying any amount that they are able to pay, they will still put toward their rent.
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This would be sensible if only the government would pay the rents to the landlords.
Are the landlords supposed to support the communities? Is that fair?
How about a moratorium on paying real estate taxes, sales taxes, mortgages, etc???
That’s the government riding on the backs of the landlords. Totally unfair and unjust.
Don’t understand why they don’t unite and sue the governments
What’s the rent roll?
Well the landlords have acted in disgusting ways for a long time (esp in NYC) so now maybe its coming back around to them. Esp the slum landlord mitzrim..