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CDC Announces 30 Day Extension of Federal Eviction Moratorium
On Thursday morning, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced an extension to the current eviction moratorium, further preventing the eviction of tenants unable to make rental payments. The moratorium that was scheduled to expire on June 30, is now extended by one month through July 31, which is intended to be the final extension of the moratorium.
While the current state eviction moratorium expires on June 30, Oregon tenants seeking protection from eviction for non-payment for July rent can now seek protection under the federal CDC moratorium. The federal CDC moratorium is different from the Oregon moratorium, as the declaration form that is required of a tenant is substantively different from and more stringent than the declaration form that was a part of Oregon’s law. Tenants who were protected by Oregon’s moratorium because they gave an Oregon declaration to their landlords will not be protected under the CDC order unless they also give a CDC declaration to their landlord. As with prior Oregon law, a tenant can use the CDC declaration to defeat an eviction even after a Forcible Entry and Detainer (FED) eviction is filed. Recent state legislation (SB 282 and SB 278) gives tenants additional protections beyond the federal moratorium, and these protections remain in place.
City officials can read the CDC announcement and order online here.
Contact: Ariel Nelson, Lobbyist – anelson@orcities.org
Last Updated 6/25/21