This week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis extended a previous executive order which suspended and tolled any Florida Statute that allows landlords to evict residential tenants for non-payment of rent to June 2, 2020. The original executive order was set to expire this Sunday, May 17.

Although landlords may still not evict residential tenants for non-payment of rent, landlords may (i) initiate residential evictions due to a non-monetary default and, in most Florida counties, (ii) commence commercial tenant eviction proceedings. At the federal level, the CARES Act’s moratorium on foreclosures of federally-backed mortgage loans on residential properties is still in effect and not subject to termination via a Florida executive order.

For a more in-depth analysis of Governor DeSantis’ previous executive order suspending and tolling residential evictions and the CARES Act’s moratorium on foreclosures, please click here.