The CARES Act Eviction Moratorium Covers All Federally Financed Rentals and More

Renter protections extend to Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program and several other housing programs.

Eviction and Rental Payment Protections extended for 120 days (through July 25) from enactment on March 27, 2020.

The CARES Act offers renter eviction protections that are broader in scope and could last longer than the above measures. It covers renters living in single-family and multifamily properties financed with federal mortgages (primarily those financed through Fannie, Freddie, or the FHA), and it also covers properties participating in the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), as well as in several (PDF) federally assisted rental housing and voucher programs. The act provides for the following two types of eviction moratoria:

• It halts evictions of renters living in single-family and multifamily "covered properties" for 120 days after its enactment, regardless of whether the landlord receives forbearance.