Articles Posted in Evictions

May 10, 2021

Landlords Beware: Eviction Rules Update

by George Bellas

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COVID Rules for Residential Evictions

UPDATED May 10, 2021

The largest landlords in the US received letters from the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) reminding the landlords that the COVID-19-related eviction moratorium imposed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) has been exttended until June 30, 2021, and that the CFPB has issued an interim final rule establishing new notice requirements under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”).

October 19, 2020

New Hoops for Landlords to Jump Through on Eviction Lawsuits

by George Bellas

Tenant Evictions

Updated October 19

Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued an executive order on October 16 extending the statewide moratorium on residential evictions for another 30 days. Pritzker first put a hold on residential evictions through an executive order on March 20, the same day he issued a statewide stay-at-home order in response to the COVID-19 pandemic