The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) extended its eviction moratorium, which was set to expire on March 31, through June 30, 2021. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Federal Trade Commission will enforce penalties against landlords who violate the order and the CFPB is launching a marketing effort to increase renter knowledge of the moratorium.
A recent ruling in Skyworks v. CDC from the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Ohio found the eviction moratorium unlawful. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) joined the suit and had representational standing on behalf of its membership. As such, the CDC extension of the eviction moratorium may not apply to NAHB members as of March 10, the date of the ruling. NAHB “continues to urge members to seek access to the $46.5 billion of rental funding through the Emergency Rental Assistance Program via your local government and state housing finance agencies before pursuing an eviction or as an alternative to starting eviction proceedings.” The Department of Justice filed an appeal to the Skyworks v. CDC ruling.
