| Last night, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an extension of the eviction moratorium through October 3.
NAR is assessing the order and exploring all of our legal options forward. We have already taken this case to the Supreme Court, so our dedication to defending property rights is evident and will not wane. We should have news on this front very soon.
This order covers only counties where COVID-19 cases are rising. Officials admit even this targeted approach covers 90% of the U.S. population and will still struggle to pass legal muster.
It is unfortunate for all parties to find ourselves back in this position of uncertainty. Tenants continue to accrue mounting debt-up to 18 months of back rent in some cases-while small housing providers struggle to pay their bills and maintain their properties. It is not a sustainable situation for anyone.
The solution is and always has been rental assistance. Congress has already allocated nearly $50 billion. Efforts now should be put toward the administration of those programs.
Attempting the continuation of a moratorium the Supreme Court has already indicated isn’t legal sends a mixed message to those it was designed to help and fails to address the real solution to the problem.
NAR has partnered with the White House during the past several weeks in the effort to get rental assistance funds into the hands of housing providers on behalf of their struggling tenants. We will continue that effort.
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Shannon McGahn
National Assn of REALTORS
Washington DC
202-383-1000
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