“If you’re having trouble making rent payments as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, you are not alone. Across the country, many tenants are facing job losses, furloughs, or reduced hours, and having to make tough financial decisions in order to make ends meet. Fortunately, there are steps all renters can take, as well as many significant protections from eviction that apply in certain situations…”
https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/blog/guide-covid-19-renter-protections/
UPDATE 6/25/21: The CDC eviction moratorium, which was set to expire on June 30, 2021, has been extended until July 31, 2021. Here’s what you need to know now: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/blog/cdc-eviction-moratorium-extended-one-month/
UPDATE 3/29/21: The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released an eviction moratorium order. It protects people from being evicted for not paying their rent if they complete a declaration form and give it to their landlord. This protection lasts until June 30, 2021. https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2021/03/behind-your-rent-and-worried-about-eviction
==> Watch Three steps for struggling renters to delay eviction (video from consumerfinance.gov).
UPDATE 7/15/2020: NJ Supreme Court Issues Landlord/Tenant Protections During Pandemic: https://www.njcourts.gov/pressrel/2020/pr071520b.pdf
For your convenience, we’ve compiled links to essential COVID-19 resources on one page of our website. Just go to our homepage at http://www.southplainfield.lib.nj.us/ and click on “COVID-19 INFO & RESOURCES”! http://www.southplainfield.lib.nj.us/covid.htm
