Governor Hochul has extended the NYS Eviction and Foreclosure Extension through January 15, 2022. Under the new law, all protections of the Tenant Safe Harbor Act for residential tenants who are suffering financial hardship as a result of the pandemic will remain in place, along with new protections on commercial evictions.
Please encourage any households in Monroe County who are behind in their rent to apply for assistance with their arrears through the EPPI 2 program NOW! Call “211” to begin the intake process. Remind your program participants that the moratorium does cancel rent; at the end of the moratorium they will still owe the back rent. Tenants must submit a hardship declaration, or a document explaining the source of the hardship, to prevent an eviction proceeding from moving forward. Landlords who believe that their tenant has not suffered a financial hardship will now be permitted to request a hearing in court. Landlords can also evict tenants that are creating safety or health hazards for other tenants, intentionally damaging property, and where a tenant did not submit a hardship declaration.
For additional information on the Monroe County EPPI2 program go to: https://www.monroecounty.gov/hs-rental-assist