On August 12, the US Supreme Court issued an injunction, which immediately suspends the tenant protections in the Covid-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Act (CEEFPA). CEEFPA is the New York State law that provided the strongest eviction protections for tenants across the state. The court decision means that if you filled out a hardship declaration to delay your eviction and…
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Important Change to New York State Eviction Protections
On August 12, 2021, the United States Supreme Court temporarily struck down the New York State COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act (“CEEFPA”). CEEFPA is the law that created the Hardship Declarations and delayed eviction cases. Because of this ruling, your eviction case may now move forward; however, you should NOT move out of your…