The order applies only to a provision that bars evictions of tenants who file a form declaring economic hardship, rather than providing evidence in court.
The U.S. Supreme Court partially lifted a New York state ban on residential evictions during the coronavirus pandemic giving a victory to a group of landlords who challenged it.
In addition to roughly 11 million Americans behind on rent due to pandemic-related financial issues, another 1.75 million homeowners are also behind on their mortgages.
The Supreme Court is blocking part of New York’s moratorium on evictions, put into effect because of the coronavirus pandemic, less than a month before it is supposed to expire anyway.
La medida no afecta la protección para inquilinos que brinda el Gobierno federal. En un caso distinto, el tribunal determinó que para evitar el desalojo no es suficiente con presentar un formulario donde se detallen las dificultades sufridas por la pandemia, sino que hace falta probarlas en una corte.