A group of 2,272 associations, organizations and elected officials sent a letter to President Joe Biden, HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge and Centers for Disease Control Director Rochelle Walensky urging improving and extending the current CDC eviction moratorium through “the end of the pandemic.”
“The eviction moratorium extends vital protections to renters at risk of eviction during the pandemic, and by doing so, it has helped keep stably housed millions of people who otherwise would have been evicted,” the letter said. “The federal eviction moratorium does, however, have significant shortcomings that undermine its public health impact. We urge you to extend the eviction moratorium to keep renters stably housed during the pandemic, and to address the moratorium’s shortcomings by improving and enforcing the order.”
The letter asked the officials to rescind the Oct. 9, 2020 frequently asked questions (FAQ) document on the moratorium, saying it provides contrary information allowing landlords to issue eviction notices and file eviction lawsuits, even though the order states that landlords from taking “any action…to pursue eviction.”
