The eviction moratorium is a house of cards

Published August 9, 2021 2:00pm ET



Millions of tenants are behind on their rent. Absent some sort of intervention, these leaseholders face the real chance of being evicted from their homes. Due to a federal eviction moratorium, which prohibited landlords from enforcing evictions during the pandemic, many renters haven’t paid rent for months.

In many cases, tenants owe more than a year of back rent but are still in these leased properties.

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