FAQ Series: CDC Announcement: What are the implications for Philadelphia landlords/property managers from the recent (August 4, 2021) CDC announcement for the eviction moratorium?
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Question: What are the implications for landlords from the recent (August 4, 2021) CDC announcement for the eviction moratorium?
Answer:
Although the media has made it unclear, here is the status:
Since July 2021 the City of Philadelphia landlord-tenant office began doing lockouts at a rate of 20 per day
There are an estimated 1,500 lockouts (writs filed) that are on the landlord-tenant officer’s backlog
The CDC issued an order on 8/4/21 that allows a tenant to postpone an eviction if the tenant qualifies for eviction protection based upon ONE the following parameters:
Received a stimulus check in 2020 & 2021
Not required to report any income to the IRS
Earned less than $99,000 or $198,000 as an individual or joint filer, respectively
AND additionally, has ONE the following parameters:
Household income has gone down substantially
Have been laid off from work
Work hours or wages have been cut
Have extraordinary out-of-pocket medical expense
This information was furnished by David Denenberg, esq.
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