On Friday, January 29, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation SB-91 which extends the eviction moratorium that was originally set to expire on January 31, 2021. The new expiration date for the moratorium is now June 30, 2021. This brings a new set of requirements to property owners and renters facing eviction.
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Evictions Under the COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act
Under AB 3088, tenants cannot be evicted for nonpayment due to COVID-19 related hardship between March 1 – August 31, 2020 given that the tenant provides a declaration of hardship within 3 days of receiving a notice to pay or quit. This has now been extended from September 1, 2020 – January 31, 2021, with an amendment; during this time period tenants cannot be evicted for nonpayment due to COVID-19 related hardship if the tenant returns a declaration of hardship within 15 days of receiving a notice to pay or quit. However, tenants must pay 25% of the missed rents for that period by January 31, 2021.
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