Without the moratorium, advocates say, the only thing standing between many tenants and eviction is the nearly $50 billion allocated by Congress for rental assistance. “Unfortunately, rental assistance funds are not reaching struggling families nearly as quickly as is needed,” said Oren Sellstrom, litigation director for the Lawyers for Civil Rights in Boston. Landlords, many of whom have challenged the moratorium, say the court's decision increases pressure on the federal and state governments to speed up rental assistance distribution. Ned Lamont, who indicated that his state's moratorium would probably remain in place for another month. " On top of that, a program started in September requires landlords to apply for rental assistance prior to going to court to evict tenants.

Source: ABC News May 09, 2021 11:48 UTC