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New York State Senator Pete Harckham and members of the State Senate passed a comprehensive bill that enacts a four-month foreclosure and eviction moratorium for New Yorker renters, homeowners and small landlords facing financial hardships due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The bill also automatically renews annual property tax exemption benefits for eligible senior citizens or disabled homeowners, circumventing the requirement that they file in person for the benefit, a hazard to many during the pandemic.
The sweeping protections for homeowners and renters, all included in the Covid-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act, were passed during a Special Session of the State Senate.
The state Legislature on Monday will pass a bill that would extend an eviction moratorium until May 1 and strengthen a variety of laws for renters and homeowners
New York passed a sweeping law extending its eviction and foreclosure moratoriums until May 1 and bolstering credit protections for people struggling to pay their rent, mortgage or property taxes during the coronavirus pandemic.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020 into law late Monday, explaining that “the more support we provide for tenants, mortgagors and seniors, the easier it will be for them to get back on their feet when the pandemic ends.”
Housing rights advocates have praised the move, but say more action is needed to protect tenants and homeowners nationwide.
New York state will put off evictions and foreclosures for tenants and small landlords impacted by the pandemic until May 1, enacting one of the most substantial Covid-era protections for New Yorkers.
The state Legislature convened in a special session Monday to vote…
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