Are you protected by the federal government's new eviction ban? And other questions you might have
What does the ban do?
It bans evictions due to non-payment of rent in most residential properties between Sept. 4 and Dec. 31.that you expect to earn less than $99,000 a year in 2020 , that you have received a stimulus check or that you weren't required to pay income taxes in 2019. You'll also need to confirm that you tried to get any available government housing assistance, that you're unable to make rent due to "substantial loss of household income," a lay-off or extraordinary out-of-pocket medical expenses, that being evicted would require you to double up with others or become homeless and that you promise to make partial payments to the best of your ability.
"If a tenant cannot pay the rent, they should provide the declaration to their property owner as soon as possible," said Emily Benfer, an eviction expert and visiting professor of law at Wake Forest University.If your landlord ignores the ban after you've given them the declaration, immediately seek legal help.
Sometimes the paperwork you receive with your hearing date will have the contact information for legal services in your area. If not, you should be able to find your agency online, said"The court may also be able to give people contact information," Erkert said.What if I'm in the process of being evicted?Therefore, if you're in the process of being evicted for that reason, you should now be able to stay in your home through the end of the year.
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