Despite the vocal efforts over the weekend of a few members of Congress, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s national eviction moratorium expired Saturday, leaving Greater Washington residents in different situations depending on their jurisdiction.
The District’s eviction ban remains in place, though different parts of it will begin sunsetting this fall, with most of the protections expiring by Nov. 5. Landlords can begin filing new eviction cases Oct. 12, the Washington Business Journal’s Alex Koma reported in July.
In Virginia, a statewide eviction ban expired in June, and eviction proceedings have already been ticking up, The Washington Post reports. In Maryland, an eviction moratorium will expire Aug. 15, according to the report.
Virginia residents can apply for a 60-day delay in eviction cases if they can show proof they lost income due to the coronavirus pandemic. In Maryland, landlords have been able to file cases, but landlords have been deferring judgments for the time being. Maryland lawmakers passed two bills in 2021 to help those facing evictions — one providing paid legal assistance to those facing eviction and one requiring landlords to wait 10 days after giving notice of unpaid rent to begin the proceedings.
