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The CDC’s New Eviction Moratorium (“New Moratorium”) is set to expire on October 3, 2021, unless extended, modified, or rescinded. See https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/communication/Signed-CDC-Eviction-Order.pdf However, the New Moratorium does not apply to everyone. To be entitled to protection, among other things, a tenant must be in a community with substantial or high levels of community transmission. What…

Have you been sued in an eviction lawsuit?  Do you have a complete understanding of eviction law?  If not, you will need to get educated as much—and as quickly—as possible.  Why?  At the very least, eviction defendants need to know what to expect in the upcoming days and/or weeks.  Additionally, some of the savvier tenants…

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Eviction DIY With Assistance is the next best service to Eviction Full Representation that we offer. If you haven’t already, you can also get more information about Full Representation here:  Full Representation. We have designed DIY With Assistance Representation to significantly reduce the incidence of you getting evicted without a hearing or adequate notice from…

The Moratorium’s new expiration date is July 31, 2021, unless extended, modified, or rescinded. See https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/more/pdf/CDC_Eviction_Extension_Order_Final_06242021.pdf However, this extension is intended to be the LAST extension. What Should A Tenant Do to Assert COVID 19 Rights? Note, the Moratorium is NOT automatic.  Tenants should consider completing the CDC Declaration/Affidavit and sending it to their landlords…

Our Florida is a Florida federally-funded relief program to support residents and businesses as they continue to recover and rebuild.  It makes up to 12 months of rental payments and utility payments for those who are eligible. Am I eligible? You are eligible if you: • Are a renter in Florida; • Are low-income (earning…

If you have not already, you may want to read our article about the CDC Eviction Moratorium: https://tenantsclinic.com/the-most-effective-covid-19-defense-for-floridian-tenants-the-cdc-temporary-halt-in-residential-evictions-to-prevent-the-further-spread-of-covid-19-cdc-eviction-ban/ Initially, the CDC Eviction Moratorium (“Moratorium “) was to expire on December 31, 2020. However, President Trump extended the Moratorium until January 31, 2021. Then, on January 21, 2021, on his first day in office, President Biden…

If you have not already, you may want to read our article about the CDC Eviction Moratorium: https://tenantsclinic.com/the-most-effective-covid-19-defense-for-floridian-tenants-the-cdc-temporary-halt-in-residential-evictions-to-prevent-the-further-spread-of-covid-19-cdc-eviction-ban/ Initially, the CDC Eviction Moratorium (“Moratorium”) was to expire on December 31, 2020. However, President Trump extended the Moratorium until January 31, 2021. Then, on January 21, 2021, on his first day in office, President Biden ordered…

If you have not already, you may want to read our article about the CDC Eviction Moratorium: https://tenantsclinic.com/the-two-most-effective-covid-19-defenses-for-floridian-tenants-the-florida-moratorium-and-the-cdc-eviction-moratorium/ On December 27, 2020, the President signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“Act”). The Act extends the CDC Order’s expiration date, “Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19” (85 Fed. Reg….

Although Florida law requires a tenant to withhold rent to preserve the tenants’ rights under the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (“Act”), doing so can be quite tricky. If you have not already done so, you may want to read the following articles: https://tenantsclinic.com/free-put-your-landlord-on-notice-of-failing-to-make-repairs/ and https://tenantsclinic.com/as-a-tenant-you-may-have-an-obligation-to-withhold-rent-in-florida-for-a-landlords-failure-to-make-repairs-but-can-you-afford-to-do-so/ If Your Landlord Has Failed to Make the Repairs…