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Landlords: Proceed With Caution in Wake of Los Angeles Wildfires

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State and local governments enacted new protections for residential tenants in the wake of the firestorms that razed large parts of Southern California. These protections are intended to help tenants navigate the challenges...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Bring On Q4 - September 2021 - COVID-19 Update: New York Governor Signs New Moratorium Effective until January 15, 2022

On September 2, 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a new moratorium on evictions and foreclosures for residential tenants and small businesses. Recently, in the case Chrysafis v. Marks, the U.S. Supreme...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

COVID-19 Update: New York Governor Signs New Moratorium Effective until January 2022

On September 2, 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a new moratorium on evictions and foreclosures for residential tenants and small businesses.  Recently, in the case Chrysafis v. Marks, the U.S. Supreme...more

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New York State Senate Extends ‎Foreclosure and Eviction Moratorium from August 31, ‎‎2021 ‎until January 15, 2022‎

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In one of her first acts as Governor of New York, newly appointed Governor Kathy Hochul ‎called for a “Special” legislative session on September 1, 2021, to extend the moratorium on ‎foreclosure and eviction actions provided...more

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

COVID, Commercial Leases and the Acceleration Clause

The COVID-19 pandemic hit commercial landlords and tenants hard. Many Minnesota businesses experienced a steep decline in revenue and, as a result, have been unable to either make their monthly rent payments or collect on the...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down CDC Eviction Moratorium

In a 6-3 Ruling, the United States Supreme Court struck down late yesterday the recent CDC nationwide eviction moratorium as overreaching by the CDC and exceeding its authority. In Alabama Association of Realtors, et al. v....more

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CDC Eviction Moratorium: The Final Word

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The United States Supreme Court nullified a nationwide residential eviction moratorium that has been in place for nearly a year. Alabama Association of Realtors v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 594 U.S. ----...more

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See You in September August 2021: U.S. Supreme Court Holds That CDC Exceeded Its Authority in Issuing Eviction Moratorium

On August 26, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order vacating the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest eviction moratorium. Earlier this month the CDC issued an order banning evictions of residential...more

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The CDC’s New Eviction Moratorium Extends the Uncertainty for Landlords and Tenants

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The Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) Eviction Moratorium confirms President Reagan’s quip that a government program is the “nearest thing to eternal life we’ll ever see on this earth.” As explained in my prior post, the CDC...more

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Buchalter COVID-19 Client Alert: San Francisco Provides New Evidentiary Presumption in Continued Push to Provide Rent Relief to...

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Following the passage of its commercial eviction moratorium for certain qualified tenants in December 2020, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, on August 4, 2021, provided additional assistance to the same class of...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

COVID-19 Update: CDC Issues New Eviction Moratorium while U.S. Supreme Court Grants Injunction against Enforcing the Eviction...

On August 3, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new order banning residential evictions in counties where COVID-19 cases are quickly rising.  The CDC’s prior order instituting an eviction moratorium...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Summer Reading July 2021 - COVID-19 Update: Supreme Court Denies Request to Lift CDC’s Eviction Moratorium

On June 29, 2021, the Supreme Court denied an application by a group of real estate agents and associations to lift the eviction moratorium issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (the “CDC”). Originally...more

Perkins Coie

Potential Rent Relief for San Francisco Small Businesses Forced to Shut Down

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On July 20, 2021, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an amendment to the San Francisco Commercial Eviction Moratorium Ordinance (Moratorium Amendment) codifying a legal presumption to potentially...more

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Biden Administration Announces Mortgage Relief as Foreclosure Moratorium Comes to an End

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In just a few days, on July 31, 2021, the national moratoriums on residential evictions and foreclosures are set to expire.  With this deadline fast approaching, the Biden administration announced a new mortgage relief plan...more

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San Francisco Board of Supervisors Adopts Further Commercial Tenant Relief in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the commercial real estate market, and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors is pursuing relief for certain categories of commercial tenants, including adoption of an ordinance...more

Cozen O'Connor

Broad Street Brief: Anti-Eviction Programs Extended as City Distributes Millions in Relief and Eyes Permanent Changes to Housing...

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Anti-Eviction Programs Extended as City Distributes Millions in Relief and Eyes Permanent Changes to Housing Policy - Philadelphia’s eviction diversion and rental assistance programs will stay in effect until at least...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

AB 832: California Eviction Protections

COVID-19 Rental Housing Recovery Act - In a continued effort to address what is expected to be an overwhelming number of residential evictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and associated business closures,...more

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COVID-19: Washington State Resource Guide for Individuals Dealing with COVID-19 Financial Impacts

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This guidebook is designed to serve as an interactive reference for individuals in Washington state looking for information and resources available to help with the financial impacts of COVID-19. It is not legal advice and...more

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The CDC Will Extend its Eviction Moratorium through the End of June, Despite Mixed Reception in the Federal Courts

The COVID-19 pandemic has fueled fears about mounting evictions, prompting the federal government, as well as many states, cities, and counties, to minimize the impact of the crisis on tenants, including by placing moratoria...more

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UK COVID-19 Arrears: Guidance for landlords and tenants on the further extension to the forfeiture moratorium

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The moratorium on landlords evicting commercial tenants has been extended by a longer period than many had expected, to March 2022.  Landlords and tenants will also be compelled to enter into arbitration proceedings if they...more

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District of D.C. Vacates CDC Eviction Moratorium

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On September 4, 2020, the CDC issued a broad order temporarily halting evictions nationwide, citing the COVID-19 pandemic as its basis. 85 Fed. Reg. 55,292 (Sept. 4, 2020). The CDC determined that such a moratorium was...more

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COVID-19: Washington State Resource Guide for Individuals Dealing with COVID Financial Impacts

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This guidebook is designed to serve as an interactive reference for individuals in Washington state looking for information and resources available to help with the financial impacts of COVID-19. It is not legal advice and...more

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Federal Judge Rules CDC Eviction Moratorium Unconstitutional

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On Wednesday, May 5, 2021, Judge Dabney Friedrich of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that the residential eviction moratorium was unlawful as it was beyond the authority of the United States Centers...more

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CFPB and FTC Put Landlords On Notice Regarding Tenants' Pandemic Protections

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On May 3, 2021, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) Acting Director Dave Uejio and the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Acting Chairwoman Rebecca Slaughter sent notification letters to the country's largest...more

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Federal Judge Strikes Down CDC's Eviction Moratorium

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A federal judge for the District of Columbia issued a decision on May 5 striking down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) nationwide eviction moratorium....more

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