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Evictions of renters should not be allowed during lockdown, Government warned

Charities have called for the Government to ensure people cannot be evicted from their homes during the lockdown. Generation Rent said the eviction ban introduced in March ahead of the first lockdown last year should be reinstated to protect renters during the restrictions. The six-month ban, which expired in September, meant that landlords could not start legal proceedings to evict tenants.

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CDC's Eviction Moratorium Extended Until January 31, 2021

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Act) went into effect on December 27, 2020. The Act extended the residential eviction ban put in place under the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) Agency Order titled Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions to Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19 (Order). The Order went into effect on September 4, 2020. The Act extends the Order's residential eviction ban until January 31, 2021.

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Stimulus Bill Protects Millions of Renters From Eviction Until the End of January

The long-awaited stimulus package agreed on by lawmakers over the weekend will provide some relief for desperate Americans. It also offers a temporary reprieve to millions of renters who could otherwise have faced evictions at the end of the year. The eviction moratorium has been extended until Jan. 31, 2021, and the compromise bill contains $25 billion in rental assistance.

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A 'huge wave of evictions' is possible in January

Tammy Phelps had high hopes and big plans for 2020. She had planned to buy her own home and move out of the rental where she and her five children had been living since her divorce five years ago. She and her boyfriend were planning a wedding. But then the coronavirus upended it all.

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When Falling Behind on Rent Leads to Jail Time (Copy)

Evictions in Arkansas can snowball from criminal charges to arrests to jail time because of a 119-year-old law that mostly impacts female, Black and low-income renters. Even prosecutors have called it unconstitutional.

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Missed Rent Payments May Balloon as Boosted Aid Expires, Holding Potential for Deep Scars in the Rental Market

As 32 million Americans received unemployment benefits in late June, more renters were late on their July payments than any other time during the coronavirus pandemic. Boosted government aid has expired, meaning those numbers are likely to rise even further in coming months. Those missed rent payments could cause a wave of housing insecurity and have the potential for deep impacts not only for renters, but also for rental owners who owe common costs of property ownership and other workers in the industry.

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