Eviction protection extended as back rent grows
VIDEO: Eviction protection extended as back rent grows By Nick Reagan | December 22, 2020 at 3:41 PM EST - Updated December 22 at 6:38 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Congress has agreed to another round of pandemic relief measures in an omnibus, $900 billion bill. In addition to direct payments to individuals and a boost to unemployment benefits, it also extends the eviction moratorium until the end of January.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention first enacted the eviction moratorium in September through the end of the year. It prevents landlords from evicting tenants because of inability to pay rent, but not for other reasons like lease violations. It also will not wipe out past-due rent, which means many people who lost their jobs will have a large bill by the time the moratorium is lifted.