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FEDERAL COURT’S STAY ON JUDGMENT TO VACATE CDC MORATORIUM
On May 5, 2021, a Federal District Court in Washington DC vacated the CDC Eviction Moratorium Order. An appeal immediately followed, and with that, the attorneys for the government filed a motion to stay the Court's judgment. In response, the Judge signed an order...
D.C. Court Strikes Down CDC Moratorium
A Federal Court in Washington D.C. has vacated the CDC Eviction Moratorium Order. Since September 4, 2020, the CDC has acted under the authority given to it by Congress in the Public Health Service Act. However, the Plaintiff's in the current case challenged whether...
New Rules for Landlords and Eviction Moratorium
The federal government is at it again. In an effort to strengthen the CDC Eviction Moratorium Order, new rules have been drafted to make Landlords deliver Notice to Tenants of their rights under the Order. This video explains when this disclosure is required and how...
pros and cons of a co-signer on a lease
When someone is just starting out, either in business or personally on their own, it may take a while to raise their credit or employment profile. This limited experience in the real world may lead you as a Landlord to avoid certain Tenants. In comes, the co-signer....
Courts All Over the Place on CDC Moratorium
Texas Trial Courts were given guidance from the Texas Supreme Court on how to deal with the CDC Eviction Moratorium, but the courts have taken this issue in multiple directions. As such, things may be more complicated now than ever before. The CDC Eviction...
No new claims can be introduced on appeal
Let’s talk about the complications that sometimes come up with appeals. There are a number of people who come to me after a lawsuit was won, and say, “I don't know what to expect out of the County Court.” In such a case, things started in the Justice Court, and they...
Notice of Termination vs. Notice to Vacate
Starting a Lease tends to be the happiest time of a Tenancy. The Landlord is excited to get a new rent-paying tenant, and the Tenant is excited to enter their new home. It's the end of the Lease that tends to come with the biggest complications. A Notice to Vacate and...
TX S. Court Cancels CDC Eviction Moratorium
The State of Texas has changed the rules of the eviction game. The process related to the CDC eviction moratorium in Texas eviction cases has been governed by the Texas Supreme Court's Emergency Orders, not the specific text of the CDC order itself. Nothing in the...
How to Avoid Eviction
The Landlord/Tenant experience will generally be the topic of Eviction at some point. Sometimes eviction is necessary when there is a complete lack of payment and a total breakdown in communication between the parties. However, when we know enough about the amount of...
The $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan’s Effect on Evictions
The U.S. has just passed an enormous stimulus package, full of all sorts of spending. Inevitably, this new federal support will have an effect on Evictions. In what ways will this round of federal aid affect Landlords and Tenants throughout the country? How can you...
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