Governor Baker EXTENDS Moratorium for 60 Days! BREAKING

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BAKER EXTENDS EVICTION MORATORIUM FOR 60 DAYS   Governor Baker has extended the eviction moratorium until October 17th, 2020. During this 60-day extension, the Administration will consult with the court administrators and other stakeholder regarding programs and policies to help tenants avoid eviction when proceedings resume.   The 60-day extension is in sharp contrast to HD. 5166 and SD.2992 which would devastate the real estate industry. These bills which are still pending before the legislature, would implement an eviction moratorium lasting twelve-months from the end of the March 10 state of emergency. Under this legislation, an owner would be prohibited from taking any legal action to collect rent unless they could prove that the cause of the non-payment was not, in any way, related to COVID-19.   Massachusetts has already created one of the strongest emergency housing protection laws in the country, keeping the moratorium in effect until at least Aug. 18. Beyond that date, the Legislature authorized the Governor to extend the law’s protections indefinitely under the state of emergency, and up to forty-five (45)-days after the state of emergency has ended, in increments of up to ninety (90)-days at a time. Please visit the Advocacy/Legal section of the website for updates including a new legal advisory which will be coming soon. 7:48  pm Pageviews today 829 Pageviews yesterday 979 Pageviews last month 24,923 Pageviews all time history 1,657,872 6:33 pm Pageviews today 770 Pageviews yesterday 979 Pageviews last month 24,864 Pageviews all time history 1,657,813