Court Strikes Down COVID Eviction Moratorium

[VolFaninFla]

What a mess this has turned out to be.
I can understand trying to keep families in a home but sympathize with landlords who are getting financially ruined.

 

[Sea Ray]

This isn't so much about landlords and tenants as it is about the Constitution and powers of the Feds. We need more rulings like this.

Here's the article this guy is reporting on:

Federal judge in Texas strikes down U.S. COVID-19 eviction moratorium

 

[clarksvol00]

If I remember correctly, a group in Memphis challenged the moratorium and lost, meaning we're going to see appeals. We'll probably be out of the pandemic before there's any final decision. Meanwhile (some) tenants live rent free while the landlords and potentially their lenders are stuck with non-producing assets. The tenants aren't absolved of rent, but where are they going to come up with however many months of back rent when this is over?

 

[VolStrom]

Meanwhile in CA Pelosi has given $100 million to build a mass transit system nobody there will use if/when it ever gets finished.

 

[ButchPlz]

Meanwhile in CA Pelosi has given $100 million to build a mass transit system nobody there will use if/when it ever gets finished.

You ever ridden California's billion-dollar high speed rail?

Neither has anyone else.

 

[LouderVol]

If I remember correctly, a group in Memphis challenged the moratorium and lost, meaning we're going to see appeals. We'll probably be out of the pandemic before there's any final decision. Meanwhile (some) tenants live rent free while the landlords and potentially their lenders are stuck with non-producing assets. The tenants aren't absolved of rent, but where are they going to come up with however many months of back rent when this is over?

It's the typical American answer to any problem our nation has.

Have a slightly distasteful problem you need to deal with? Just kick it down the road to avoid making a real decision. Who cares if postponing makes things worse in the end, that's someone elses problem. You avoided taking responsibility, and in America that's a win.