On Monday, one day before the statewide eviction moratorium was set to expire, Governor Newsom signed AB 3088 protecting tenants from evictions due to the financial impacts of COVID-19 until February 1, 2021. Santa Monica’s eviction moratorium was not set to expire until September 30, but the passing of this legislation provides clarity on landlords and tenants rights as California waits in hope of future federal rental assistance.

Under this Bill, tenants cannot be evicted for a failure to pay rent owed due to COVID-19 related hardships between March 4 and Aug. 31, until Feb. 1, 2021. For back rent accrued from Sept. 1 to Jan 31, 2021, tenants will have to pay at least 25 percent to avoid eviction. The legislation does not forgive missed payments and tenants will still owe this money to their landlord.

Read More: https://www.smdp.com/california-legislature-passes-new-covid-19-eviction-protection-bill/196032

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