The People's Bill, which state lawmakers have negotiated since April, would require renters and landlords to negotiate a payback agreement on any missed rent, and offer small landlords a tax incentive if they forgive missed rent. The CDC has an eviction moratorium that expires Jan. 31, 2021, under the new stimulus bill. The program recently received $29 million through the CARES Act. Sophie Nieto-Munoz | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, tenants in New Jersey are still protected, two courthouses have continued with settlement hearings, Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency. Though the moratorium expired this week, Wisconsin requires landlords give tenants five days’ notice to either pay or leave before they file for eviction, so … Moratorium on Evictions, Foreclosures in Place for NJ. The funds would go to families affected by COVID-19 who are struggling to make rent and have past rent due, and could also cover utility and energy bills. Eviction hearings will be held by video or phone, unless parties file a motion for in-person hearing. More than 317,000 New Jersey households are in arrears on rent payments, according to a U.S. Census Bureau survey over a two-week period covering late November to early December. Tennessee: The Supreme Court of Tennessee ended the moratorium on actions to enforce an eviction, ejectment or other displacement from a residence as of June 1, 2020. CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES: Live map tracker | Newsletter | Homepage. 2. The Department of Human Services suspended applications for its $12 million COVID-19 Housing Assistance Programs to review the flood of responses it received. However, there are still ways to evict people. As federal protections expire for any property that receives federal subsidies or backed by a federal loan, eviction filings could see a spike. New Jersey's state eviction protections are stronger and last longer than those offered by the federal government under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Renters should still try to make their monthly payments but cannot be kicked out if they cannot afford them. While the federal moratorium on evictions is set to expire on Saturday, tenants in New Jersey are still protected until early October, the Department of Community Affairs said. The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency, which provides funding for affordable housing, has also expanded its programs to include renter and pre-foreclosure housing. NO ONE MAY BE REMOVED FROM THEIR HOME FOR INABILITY TO PAY RENT DURING THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY. Consumers and their advocates should carefully review the scope of the measures adopted in their states. About 40% of those families are Hispanic, despite Hispanics' making up 21% of the state population. -NM courts have placed a temporary moratorium on eviction. The CDC Moratorium described above protects … While the couple filed the proper paperwork to qualify for the federal moratorium, that moratorium was set to expire in January. For subscribers: Is the window for police reform closing in NJ? The following are summaries of actions certain states have taken in response to the Covid-19 crisis to limit home foreclosures. They earned less than $99,000 in 2020, or a couple earned less than $198,000. Tenants still owe the rent. Our journalism needs your support. Facts-first reporting from the source you trust. In addition, more than 166,000 New Jersey families have "no confidence" they will be able to pay next month's rent, according to the U.S. Census Household Pulse Survey. The need is dire — between 330,000 and 480,000 of New Jersey's nearly 1.4 million tenants are unable to pay their rent and are at risk for eviction, according to a September study by Stout, a global investment bank and advisory firm.