On Tuesday, August 3, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced a new, targeted federal eviction moratorium to replace the moratorium that expired on July 31. The CDC’s temporary moratorium will last until October 3, 2021.
According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, the new moratorium:
- Prevents renters in communities experiencing a “substantial” or “high level” of community transmission of COVID-19 from being evicted for nonpayment of rent. Find out whether your county is experiencing a substantial or high rate of transmission: https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view
- As of August 10, 2021, in Massachusetts, this means the new moratorium applies in every county except Hampshire county.
- Protects renters for up to two months, from August 3 to October 3. Renters lose protections under the moratorium once their community is no longer experiencing a substantial or high level of community transmission for 14 days. However, if a county’s transmission rate increases to substantial or high, the county will be protected by the moratorium;
- Requires renters to provide their landlord with a signed declaration form to be covered. Renters who previously submitted declaration forms are not required to do so again; and
- Does not relieve renters from their obligation to pay rent.