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4 days ago

Update on PA Rental Assistance Program - from PA Housing Alliance - Important clarifications to the state rental assistance program and the federal eviction moratorium were issued.

State

Governor Wolf announced a significant change to the CARES Rent Relief Program. Getting landlords to participate in the program has been one of the barriers to the program’s success. Currently, renters only get up to $750 in rental aid per month and landlords must accept that as payment in full for that month, even if the rent is higher. This means that landlords are expected to take a potential loss in rental income.

Effective October 17th, for new applicants to the CARES Rent Relief Program, landlords do not have to accept the $750 of rent from the program as payment in full. They can require renters to enter into a payment agreement for the remaining rent.

Federal

The U.S. Center for Disease Control issued a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on the federal eviction moratorium in place until December 31, 2020. Here are three important clarifications from the FAQ that weaken the order’s ability to protect vulnerable renters:

~ Evictions can still be filed and proceedings started. The renter just cannot be evicted.
~Landlords are not required to make their tenants aware of the eviction moratorium and the declaration they must sign.
~The truthfulness of the declaration renters must attest to and sign can be challenged in any state or municipal court. Renters are protected until the court makes it determination on the truthfulness of the declaration ...