Eviction Moratorium

It's been over a year since the last COVID-related eviction moratorium expired, and central Ohio eviction filings have been creeping up ever since.

The Centers for Disease Control ordered a new, more limited ban on eviction, but a Franklin County blocked the move locally. We take a look at what this all means for local renters and landlords.

Administrative judge Ted Barrows says the county will follow an appeals court ruling that said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention overstepped its authority with an earlier eviction moratorium.

It’s been a week of uncertainty for many tenants and landlords. An eviction moratorium expired on Saturday, then the Biden Administration issued a new one on Tuesday for areas with significant COVID spread. Franklin County seemed to be eligible, but then a judge cast doubt on that.

The CDC has issued a new eviction moratorium, this time tied to a county’s rate of community transmission.

After intense pressure from progressives, the CDC has announced a more limited eviction moratorium days after an earlier freeze on evictions expired.

The CDC’s eviction moratorium expired on Saturday, leaving many in Columbus scrambling to eviction court to figure out how to stay housed.

The CDC’s eviction moratorium ended on Saturday, leaving many who’ve been unable to pay rent during the pandemic facing the possibility of losing their home. Tenant and landlord advocates spoke about what they expect to see now that it’s ended.

A federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year is scheduled to expire July 31, after the Biden administration extended the date by a month. The state of Ohio never enacted its own eviction moratorium and is following the federal moratorium.