New Law Changes Eviction Process

June 16, 2021

- By Jonathan Schreiber

On June 16, 2021, the Governor signed a COVID-19 policy extension bill into law. The new law continues and, over time, scales back some key provisions related to the eviction process that were first put in place on December 31, 2020. MAR successfully advocated to prevent inclusion of a new state eviction moratorium.

Start Date End Date Policy
June 16, 2021 Expiration of CDC Eviction Moratorium (scheduled for 6/30/2021) Pandemic notice to quit process remains unchanged

Notice to Quit must continue to be accompanied by (form available here):
1. CDC Tenant Attestation form
2. CDC Property Attestation form that property does not fall under CARES Act Federal Property Eviction Moratorium
3. Documentation of landlord-tenant agreements on repayment of rent
4. Information on rental assistance programs, trial court rules and standing orders, and federal or state restrictions on evictions.
5. Language stating that a Notice to Quit is not an eviction
Expiration of CDC Eviction Moratorium (scheduled for 6/30/2021) January 1, 2023 Notice to Quit administrative simplification

Notices to Quit must be accompanied by the following (numbers 3-5 above):
1. Documentation of landlord-tenant agreements on repayment of rent
2. Information on rental assistance programs, trial court rules and standing orders, and federal or state restrictions on evictions.
3. Language stating that a Notice to Quit is not an eviction
June 16, 2021 January 1, 2023 Electronic submission of Notices to Quit must be submitted to the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development
June 16, 2021 April 1, 2022 Courts are required to grant continuances for tenants facing eviction due to nonpayment of rent due to financial impacts of COVID-19 who have pending rental assistance claims