Berkeley Enacts Coronavirus Eviction Moratorium
In response to the Coronavirus, the Berkeley City Council passed emergency protections for Berkeley tenants, officially called the COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance, which includes a…
San Francisco Superior Court Suspends Virtually All Evictions of San Francisco Tenants Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
As of March 18, 2020, the San Francisco Superior Court has suspended eviction litigation in response to the Coronavirus. The court has stayed, or suspended,…
Trump Suspends Federal Housing Evictions Due to Coronavirus/COVID-19
On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, President Trump announced his intention to suspend all evictions of tenants in federal housing through April 30, 2020, in response…
Los Angeles County Emergency Coronavirus No-Fault Eviction Moratorium Through May 2020
On Tuesday, March 17, 2020, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors announced a moratorium halting all no-fault evictions due to the Coronavirus. The eviction moratorium…
Owner Move-In Evictions Under the Berkeley Rent Ordinance
Under the Berkeley Rent Ordinance, landlords are permitted to terminate a tenancy to perform an owner move-in eviction or relative move-in eviction, which requires the…
Halt to All No-Fault Evictions May Become Reality for San Francisco Tenants During Coronavirus Outbreak
Although tenants in San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Santa Monica, and Los Angeles are, or will soon be, protected from Coronavirus related evictions, these temporary…
Eviction Moratorium for Santa Monica Tenants Affected by Coronavirus
Effective March 14, 2020, Santa Monica tenants affected by the Coronavirus are protected from eviction. The emergency proclamation, already in effect, places a temporary moratorium on…
Federal Emergency Paid Leave for Coronavirus Disruptions
The Emergency Paid Leave Act of 2020 is part of the federal Coronavirus Response Package, which has already passed the U.S. House of Representatives, is…
San Francisco Tenants Now Protected by Coronavirus Eviction Moratorium
On Friday, March 13, 2020, Mayor London Breed enacted a moratorium on residential evictions related to financial impacts and disruption caused by Coronavirus. Effective immediately,…
Los Angeles Coronavirus Eviction Moratorium to be Unveiled for Los Angeles Tenants
Los Angeles tenants affected by the novel Coronavirus may soon be temporarily immune from eviction after the Los Angeles City Council develops and considers an…