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A federal eviction moratorium is ending. Here’s what renters should know.
The end of the four-month moratorium puts 12 million renters at risk of eviction as the pandemic continues to surge
For millions of America’s renters, there’s a cliff approaching.
Enhanced unemployment benefits that have kept many afloat will expire soon. The recession triggered by the pandemic is expected to be deeper and longer than initially forecast as coronavirus cases surge across the country.
And this week, a federal moratorium that had protected an estimated 12 million renters from eviction for four months is expiring.
“This is a cliff we don’t have to go over,” said David M. Dworkin, chief executive of the National Housing Conference, which has advocated for billions of dollars in rental assistance.
