Certain residential and commercial tenants can now avoid eviction until at least Aug. 31.
The state Senate and Assembly on Monday approved a measure that retroactively extends two recently expired laws that restrict evictions of residential and commercial tenants, as well as foreclosures on small landlords and businesses. Those seeking such protections must fill out hardship declaration forms, but do not have to submit proof that they are unable to pay.
The bill extends two state laws that expired May 1: the Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020 and the Covid-19 Emergency Protect Our Small Businesses Act of 2021.
New York’s fiscal year 2022 budget, approved last month, created the framework for disbursing $2.4 billion in federal rent relief. That program will be administered by the state’s Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, which has not yet released applications for tenants and landlords to participate.
NY lawmakers vote on extending eviction moratorium to Aug 31
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NY lawmakers vote on extending eviction moratorium to Aug 31
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Should New York Extend Its Foreclosure and Eviction Freeze?
At the end of last year, the New York State Legislature and New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo agreed to a new law that extended legal protections for renters and homeowners. That law, the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act, banned evictions and foreclosures for people who had been negatively impacted by COVID-19 until May 1, 2021.
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As the negative effects of the coronavirus pandemic has dragged on, many New Yorkers are not stable enough for things to return to normal in reference to evictions and foreclosures. Because of this, the New York Senate and Assembly are currently deciding if the Eviction and Foreclosure ban should continue after May 1st.