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Landlords Challenge U.S. Eviction Ban and Continue to Oust Renters
October 22, 2020
In September, the Trump administration announced a national moratorium on evictions, via an order by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention aimed at reducing the spread of coronavirus. The four-month temporary suspension applies to any tenant who can’t make rent due to economic conditions and who presents a written declaration about their circumstances to their…
Landlords Ask Federal Judge to Throw Out Ban on Evictions
October 20, 2020
A federal judge in Atlanta heard arguments Tuesday over whether a federal directive halting residential evictions through the end of the year to help control the spread of the coronavirus can stay in effect. The National Apartment Association and landlords from four states – Georgia, South Carolina, New Jersey and…
Property Owners Ask Judge to Block CDC Eviction Ban
October 20, 2020
A civil liberties legal interest group is asking a federal judge in Georgia to block the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s order halting evictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, saying that property owners are having their constitutional rights violated—and being left with the tab for the coronavirus pandemic.…
Federal Judge Weighs Challenge to CDC Order Barring Evictions
October 20, 2020
Should the CDC have the authority to bar evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic? That was the question put before a federal judge in Atlanta on Tuesday. "I represent several small residential landlords, including the National Apartment Association (NAA), but my clients all share the same thing -- they own property…
Landlords urge judge to strike down CDC eviction moratorium
October 20, 2020
A group of landlords on Tuesday urged a federal judge to strike down the U.S. Centers for Disease Control’s nationwide freeze on residential evictions for nonpayment of rent aimed at fighting the spread of COVID-19, arguing it violated their constitutional rights. Caleb Kruckenberg of the New Civil Liberties Alliance, who…
Marco Island City Council approves purchase of license plate readers for Jolley and Goodland bridges
October 20, 2020
Marco Island City Council unanimously approved the purchase of three stationary automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) for nearly $60,000 to be deployed on the Jolley and Goodland bridges. The price tag also includes software, services and shipping fees, according to a quote from the company Vetted Security Solutions. Police Chief Tracy L. Frazzano said…
Fair Cattle Markets Interview with Harriet Hageman, Attorney at New Civil Liberties Alliance
October 19, 2020
Q: What do you feel are the major issues standing in the way of fair cattle markets? The cattle industry only has four big packers and that has caused the market to become broken. The industry is facing a monopolistic situation, and until that is addressed, we won’t be able to fix the fundamental…
Fitch says multifamily evictions could spike when CDC moratorium ends
October 19, 2020
Last week, Fitch Ratings predicted that delinquent rent payments in American multifamily properties could lead to an increased number of evictions when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s moratorium on evictions expires at the end of the year. Despite multifamily mortgage delinquencies remaining at a low level – Fitch…