Just two days before the nationwide eviction moratorium was set to expire on March 31 st, the Biden administration re-extended it through June 30 th. The extension allows tenants who continue to struggle financially during the COVID-19 pandemic to avoid eviction for non-payment of rent. Tenants who qualify for protection from eviction, based on financial hardship, must provide proof via CDC Affidavit. Landlords cannot legally pursue an eviction/possession when a tenant produces an Affidavit. Any attempt to force eviction or ignore Affidavit protection can result in stiff financial penalties for landlords. As months pass without rent collected, tenants cannot however escape the responsibility of accrued rent arrearages; tenants can be sued for back rent once the moratorium ends.