--67.43.xxx.xxx

Well, it's about time! Now, let's see if the states and Governor in CT, NY, etc get the clear message to no longer infringe on our landlord property rights. --172.56.xx.xxx

The ruling from U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Judge Dabney Friedrich negates a program that has helped millions of tenants who have fallen behind on their rent during the pandemic. --108.24.xx.xx

This comes right AFTER the county of San Diego extended our rent moratorium and changed the rules to evict. Just voted on 3 to 2 last night. It now forbids eviction for anything except imminent danger from the tenants. No more evicting for moving in relatives, no more evicting for 'major repairs'. Closed all those loopholes. No evicting period. It will go into force now and extend 60 days past whatever the CDC moratorium says is the final day. Currently our final day is June 30, so figure August 30 and then maybe we can evict for just cause again. I am not optimistic about an end to the moratorium. Thank goodness my 2 little rentals have paid perfectly, on time, no complaints. Funny thing about the eviction moratorium is the loudest proponent, who is always giving her opinion on the nightly news, and in the council chambers, is that she has been evicted THREE times since this whole thing started. Just watching her rant and claim damages to her and her kids is enough to make me turn the TV off. Loudest voice wins? I keep thinking, 3 kids and her that makes 4. Stimulus checks totaled $3000., each person, so they got $12k in the past year. I suspect none of that went towards rent. --72.199.xx.xxx

It's almost like the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.... and we understand and respect that here in flyover country. --107.216.xxx.xxx

Sid, I would not generalize that about folks on the coast and/or the entire Midwesterners. I can assure you my local landlord group(s) do not think any of those options are "a good thing". However, I do agree about the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution. --70.168.x.xxx

The issue is that the Federal Government cannot order the eviction moratorium on properties not already under federal control. Now, whether the States can do so inside their state borders, or a city can, is another situation entirely. That comes under a different set of laws. Still should not be legal, but a different set of judges will get to hear it first. --67.43.xxx.xxx

Maybe now people will spend all those bennies(stimulus, child tax credit, Unemployment) on their rent or mortgage! --201.140.xxx.xx

Maybe now people will spend all those bennies(stimulus, child tax credit, Unemployment) on their rent or mortgage! --201.140.xxx.xx

If "the thing that cant be discussed" hasn't been political, then "reopening" wouldn't be a platform. Just sayin'. --70.44.xxx.xx

Meanwhile, every employer I know of is hiring and can't get people to apply. The freaking gas station is offering $13.50 an hour. Restaurants are closing due to no employees willing to work. Even at $13 - $15 per hour. Remember, this is a place where a single person can get an efficiency for $350 - $395 per month all utilities included. Sigh. --67.43.xxx.xxx

Well this is good but why did it take a year to get struck down as unconstitutional? --72.188.xxx.xxx

If government treated any other business they would close down then throw the workers on the street where reality would come in. Now is the time for a class action suit where lost revenue needs to compensated. --99.236.xxx.xxx