This article, originally published on December 28, 2020, has been amended to include updated information regarding the Texas Supreme Court’s emergency order. In an emergency order signed on December 29th, the Texas Supreme...more
A&B ABstract: The National Apartment Association, along with several landlords, has challenged the order of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) that imposed a nationwide moratorium on certain residential...more
The Supreme Court of Texas has issued a new order intended to offer guidance to tenants who face residential evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. On September 17, 2020, the Court issued its 25th emergency order of the...more
On September 25, 2020, the Texas Supreme Court issued an emergency order that establishes the Texas Eviction Diversion Program. The release of the Court’s order coincided with Governor Greg Abbott’s public commitment to...more
A&B ABstract: Landlords in Tennessee have challenged the order of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) that imposed a nationwide moratorium on certain residential evictions. If sustained, the challenge could...more
On September 1, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a yet-to-be published Emergency Order (Order) prohibiting residential evictions. The Order will take effect on its legal publication date (expected...more
Starting May 19, 2020, trials, hearings, and proceedings for residential evictions have been allowed to resume across the state of Texas. On March 19th, the Texas Supreme Court issued an order temporarily suspending...more
1. HUD Moratorium on Foreclosures and Evictions. On March 18, 2020, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued Mortgagee Letter 2020-04 directing mortgage servicers to stop all foreclosures (initiation and...more
As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, on March 16, 2020, Governor Newsom issued an executive order authorizing local governments to halt evictions, slow foreclosures, and protect against utility shutoffs. In response,...more
Federal and state governments are beginning to issue emergency orders and take other actions related to foreclosure. Below is a summary of those actions to date. We will update this summary as new information becomes...more