The federal eviction moratorium expired over the weekend, leaving many in Washington wondering exactly what that means for them.
The federal freeze on evictions, which was first imposed by Congress last year and then repeatedly extended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ended Saturday. The future of the roughly 3.6 million Americans behind on their rent is currently unclear.
Keep reading to find out why the federal moratorium ended and what current eviction policies look like in Washington.
In short, they prohibit landlords from evicting tenants for missed rent payments. A moratorium was enacted at the federal level last year as the COVID-19 pandemic ramped up in
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