On August 3, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new order (“CDC Order”) temporarily halting residential evictions in counties with heightened levels of COVID-19 transmission. Pursuant to the CDC Order, if an adult tenant or occupant submits a signed declaration to their landlord that meets the CDC’s criteria, a landlord is...Read More

By Emily Wu Attorney, Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC Last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a temporary order to stop evictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, this federal eviction moratorium has been extended several times, and on August 3, the CDC extended it again for counties...Read More