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A woman helps unload a U-Haul trailer at Six Canyon Apartments in Glenwood Springs. Shannon Marvel / Post Independent
Colorado’s moratorium on evictions is slated to end July 31, yet those in need of rent or mortgage assistance are urged not to wait.
“The biggest thing that people have to remember is that just because there is an eviction moratorium does not mean you’re not responsible for that payment,” said Marian McDonough, regional manager for Catholic Charities in Glenwood Springs. “What may be happening and what people may be panicked about is when the moratorium ends and they may be owing thousands in back rent.”
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Denver Democratic Socialists, dressed as grim reapers, protest a lack of eviction protections in front of the Capitol. May 26, 2020.
It looks increasingly likely that the national moratorium on evictions will expire next month. The federal Centers for Disease Control announced this week that it had extended the policy until July 31, but that it didn’t intend to add any more time after that.
In Colorado, that means that the regular evictions process may resume for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic but that depends on Gov. Jared Polis.
Here’s what you need to know.
DENVER (AP) A federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year is scheduled to expire July 31, after the Biden administration extended the date by a month. The moratorium, put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool keeping millions of tenants in their homes.