New York state will put off evictions and foreclosures for tenants and small landlords impacted by the pandemic until May 1, enacting one of the most substantial Covid-era protections for New Yorkers.
The state Legislature convened in a special session Monday to vote…
Landlords will not be able to evict tenants in New York State until at least May 1st, 2021. That is a result of a newly signed law by Governor Andrew Cuomo.
On Monday Cuomo signed The Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act into law. Immediately, New York State Senate Minority Leader Robert Ortt released a statement criticizing the legislation and the passing of it. Ortt says, The state has offered financial support to both tenants and landlords through CARES Act funding, and the Governor has implemented moratoriums on evictions. Basically, the state has put a halt on evictions until May 1st, 2021.
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UPDATED, Dec. 28, 2020, 7:55 p.m.: Landlords are feeling uneasy as new legislation to stop evictions for two months is about to become law.
The state Senate and Assembly voted today to pass the Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020, which will limit evictions and foreclosures on some properties until May 1, and put all such matters on ice for two months. Tenants and property owners with fewer than 10 units can access protection from eviction or foreclosure, respectively, by filling out a hardship declaration form.
“There has not been nearly enough done to prevent a full-blown housing crisis from erupting as a result of the covid-19 pandemic,” said Queens Sen. Michael Gianaris, the deputy majority leader of the state Senate. “This moratorium is a good step to ensure New Yorkers don’t get thrown out of their homes at a time when we’re asking people to stay in their homes. We must do even more to provide real relief in the months ahead.”