wrote.<\/a> \u201cIt did not do so during the deadly Spanish Flu pandemic. Nor did it invoke such a power during the exigencies of the Great Depression. The federal government has not claimed such a power at any point during our Nation’s history until last year.”<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Justice Department announced Sunday it is appealing the decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe CDC\u2019s eviction moratorium, which Congress extended last December, protects many renters who cannot make their monthly payments due to job loss or health care expenses,\u201d the Justice Department said in a statement. \u201cBy preventing people from becoming homeless or having to move into more-crowded housing, the moratorium helps to slow the spread of COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Department of Justice respectfully disagrees with the February 25 decision of the district court in Terkel v. CDC that the CDC\u2019s eviction moratorium exceeds Congress\u2019 powers under the Commerce Clause and the Necessary and Proper Clause, and the Department has appealed that decision.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The CDC is responsible for enforcing the eviction moratorium. The CDC has not responded to whether it plans on making any changes to the program following the judge\u2019s order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All told, 11 million Americans are currently behind on their rent payments, according to the CFPB. The agency added that there has not been this many Americans behind on rent since the Great Depression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have very little time to prevent millions of families from losing their homes to eviction and foreclosure,\u201d warns CFPB Acting Director Dave Uejio. \u201cAt the CFPB, we are working hard to help homeowners and renters as the U.S. begins to turn a painful crisis, caused by the pandemic, into a robust recovery. We know small landlords are struggling, too, with many dipping into savings or using credit cards to make it through the pandemic. We want everyone\u2014homeowners and renters, landlords, and mortgage servicers\u2014to have the tools they need now to avoid unnecessary evictions and foreclosures.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The CFPB found that Black and Hispanic households as well as workers in the service industry were more likely to be behind with rent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Federal figures also show it is not just renters who are behind. The CFPB data also found that first-time homebuyers were also struggling with making payments, with 10.8% of those receiving FHA loans falling into delinquency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The National Apartment Association was among those who have challenged the eviction moratorium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEviction moratoria saddle the apartment industry solely with the responsibility of offering a service without compensation, all while operating at a potential deficit,\u201d said NAA President & CEO Bob Pinnegar in a statement last year. \u201cRental housing works on extremely narrow margins and, though last paid themselves, owners still need to pay extensive bills.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If Barker\u2019s ruling is upheld, the next question is what will happen to millions of renters who could suddenly be out of housing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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