The governor also announced a new moratorium on most residential evictions, to begin at 12:01 a.m. on December 15 to last through March 31. #bbpress-forums .bbp-forum-freshness a:hover, .woocommerce-checkout .woocommerce input.button:hover, .sf-menu > .current-category-ancestor > a:after, 501(6) of the Robert T. Stafford … .td-header-sp-top-menu .archive .widget_archive .current a, What kinds of evictions does the new ban allow? .td-mega-menu-page .wpb_content_element ul li a:hover, Landlords can still seek to challenge a tenant’s eligibility, but they must give a notice to the tenant if they intend to do so. .page-nav .current, .widget_text .textwidget, .tdm_block_pricing.tdm-pricing-featured:before, a{color:#cda038;font-weight:bold}#eb-widget .eaw-booknow a:hover{text-decoration:underline !important}#eb-widget h3.eaw-title .wpb_tabs .wpb_tabs_nav, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak signed and issued an emergency directive Monday that implements a moratorium on most residential evictions in Nevada through March 31, 2021. textarea{font-size:14px;line-height:100%;color:#6f6f6f;border:1px .td-header-wrap .black-menu .sf-menu > .current-menu-ancestor > a, .td-header-top-menu .td-drop-down-search .td_module_wrap:hover .entry-title a, .tdm-menu-active-style4 .tdm-header .sf-menu > .current-menu-ancestor > a, .widget_recent_comments a, Sisolak announced a new statewide residential eviction moratorium will be signed on Monday and go through March 2021. .td-medium-thumb .td-big-grid-meta .entry-title{font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif}.td-big-grid-post.td-small-thumb .td-big-grid-meta, A Nevada tenant declaration form is available at. New eviction moratorium isn’t automatic, requires tenant action, In explaining her decision, Baucum referenced. .td-smart-list-button:hover, a{background:none repeat scroll 0 0 #cda038 !important}a, .widget_display_views a,.widget_display_stats{font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif}input[type="submit"], .td_block_template_9 .td-related-title:after{background-color:#cda038}.woocommerce .product .onsale, .td-weather-top-widget .td-weather-now .td-big-degrees, .td-category-title-holder .td-page-title{font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif}.td-page-content p, .td-theme-wrap .td_block_template_17 .td-block-title::after{border-color:#0a0a0a transparent transparent transparent}.td-theme-wrap .td_block_template_4 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item:before{border-color:#0a0a0a transparent transparent transparent !important}.sf-menu > .current-menu-item > a:after, a.vc_btn-black:hover, .tds-button5:hover .tdm-btn-text, .td-module-image .td-post-category{font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif}.td-subcat-filter .td-subcat-dropdown a, if(/chrom(e|ium)/.test(navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase())){htmlTag.className+=' td-md-is-chrome';} span.dropcap{font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif}.widget_archive a, .tds-button2 i, Governor Steve Sisolak just signed a new eviction moratorium this week, which will be in effect until March. What if my landlord has already started an eviction against me and filed with the court? Nevada Current is part of States Newsroom, a network of news outlets supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. .widget_display_topics a, .td-theme-wrap .td-header-menu-social{font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif}.sf-menu ul .td-menu-item .sf-menu > li:hover > a:after, Steve Sisolak recently issued the state’s second eviction moratorium since the pandemic arrived, just weeks before a similar order from the Centers for Disease Control and … “The federal government has imposed its own moratorium on evictions,” Baucum wrote. .header-search-wrap .td-drop-down-search .btn:hover, .td-theme-wrap .sf-menu ul .current-category-ancestor > a, .td_top_authors .td-active .td-author-post-count, .td-theme-wrap .header-search-wrap .result-msg a:hover{color:#cda038 !important}@media (max-width: 767px){body .td-header-wrap .td-header-main-menu{background-color:#0a0a0a !important}}.td-menu-background:before,.td-search-background:before{background:#000;background:-moz-linear-gradient(top, #000 0%, #cda038 100%);background:-webkit-gradient(left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%, #000000), color-stop(100%, #cda038));background:-webkit-linear-gradient(top, #000 0%, #cda038 100%);background:-o-linear-gradient(top, #000 0%, @mobileu_gradient_two_mob 100%);background:-ms-linear-gradient(top, #000 0%, #cda038 100%);background:linear-gradient(to bottom, #000 0%, #cda038 100%);filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( startColorstr='#000000', endColorstr='#cda038', GradientType=0 )}.td-mobile-content .current-menu-item > a, Michael Lyle (MJ to some) has been a journalist in Las Vegas for eight years. .widget_tag_cloud a, a{font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif}.td_mega_menu_sub_cats .block-mega-child-cats Nevada Gov. Gov. .td_block_big_grid_9.td-grid-style-5 .td-post-category, We ask that you edit only for style or to shorten, provide proper attribution and link to our web site. .td_block_template_5 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item, .tdm-menu-active-style5 .td-header-menu-wrap .sf-menu > .current-menu-ancestor > a, Steve Sisolak's new eviction moratorium is garnering mixed reactions. h3{font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif}.td-page-content h4, ▪ You must give Nevada Current credit, including https://www.nevadacurrent.com/ and author. .td-theme-wrap .td_block_template_4 .td-block-title > *, Extended Moratorium on Evictions in Nevada. If tenants have already submitted their CDC declaration to their landlords, Berchtold said they are already protected under Sisolak’s order. The federal moratorium didn’t protect all renters and the Las Vegas Justice Court reported 4,263 eviction filings in November, nearly double the amount it had in November 2019. #bbpress-forums button:hover, Our stories may be republished online or in print under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. If you have questions or need additional help, call Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada’s hotline at 702-386-1070, Option 1. .td-weather-information:before, .td_block_template_9 .td-block-title:after, “We have talked to tenants who have applied for rental assistance and their landlords are refusing to take it. p{font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif}.td-post-content More substantial changes should be noted as additional and conducted by your publication. h4{border-bottom-color:#38469A !important}.widget_super_rss_reader h4 span a:hover{color:#cda038 !important}.srr-title a:hover{color:#38469A !important}.srr-title{font-weight:500 !important;font-size:16px !important;font-family:'Libre Franklin' !important}.srr-author{font-style:normal !important;font-size:11px !important;font-weight:500 !important;font-family:'Libre Franklin' !important}.td-post-source-tags{display:none}. 20px;line-height:1px}.td-author-counters{display:none}.single .td-post-small-box .tdm-menu-active-style4 .tdm-header .sf-menu > .current-menu-ancestor > a, .widgettitle, if(-1!==navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Firefox')){htmlTag.className+=' td-md-is-firefox';} .page-nav .tdm-menu-btn2 .tds-button6:after{background-color:#cda038}.tdm-menu-btn2 .tds-button2:before, .vc_btn, .td-search-query, Segerblom suggested the county take action even if the Justice Court sues them. .wpb_tabs li.ui-tabs-active a, It's expected to have major impacts on not only tenants, but their landlords as well. .td-search-close a:hover .td-weather-information:before, #bbpress-forums .bbp-pagination .current, .tds-title3 .tdm-title-line:after, if(-1!==navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Mac OS X')){htmlTag.className+=' td-md-is-os-x';} .archive .widget_archive .current, '&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-NND6NM5'); 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New federal order expands eviction moratorium A new federal order is poised to provide another lifeline to renters concerned about evictions and … #td-mobile-nav .td-menu-login-section a:hover, a{color:#222;background-color:transparent;padding:0 input{height:45px}.mc4wp-form-fields input[type=submit]{background:#cda038;width:100%;text-transform:uppercase}input[type=zip]{font-size:12px;line-height:21px;color:#444;border:1px .td-read-more a, Jim Berchtold with the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada says the CDC’s eviction moratorium applies to any tenant who’s trying to work with their landlords in … #cancel-comment-reply-link:hover, .td_module_wrap .td-post-category, .widget_display_forums a, Jeffrey Wells, the assistant county manager, told commissioners he spoke with Las Vegas Justice Court and that they are “fully on board to implement the governor’s directive.”, “They are working on an administrative order as we speak to really fully implement the directive from the governor,” Wells said. .td_block_template_15 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item, .page .td_quote_box, .tdm-menu-active-style5 .tdm-header .td-header-menu-wrap .sf-menu>.sfHover>a{background-color:#cda038}.tdm-menu-btn1 .tds-button1, .tds-button1, “However, that moratorium does not prohibit eviction cases from being filed and heard; instead, the federal moratorium only prohibits eviction orders from being issued until January 2021.”, While Berchtold said the CDC’s language was broad and led to different interpretations by landlords and judges, the new directive takes into consideration “Nevada’s eviction procedures and laws, which will hopefully provide a lot more clarity to landlords and to judges.”, “It was pretty vague and left itself open to a lot of interpretations,” Berchtold said of the CDC moratorium. .td-weather-top-widget .td-weather-header .td-weather-city, .td-post-template-11 .td-related-title .td-related-right:hover, .td_block_template_16 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item, Baucum, who didn’t directly address or explain the large numbers the court has seen or the eviction stories, wrote she was “dismayed” by a quote in the story from Commissioner Justin Jones saying commissioners have been” very frustrated trying to figure out how to influence the Justice Court to limit what they’re doing. .td-theme-wrap .sf-menu ul .sfHover > a, Importantly, the ban is not automatic so tenants must take action to protect themselves. .tds-social3 .tdm-social-item{background-color:#cda038}.tdm-menu-active-style4 .tdm-header .sf-menu > .current-menu-item > a, li{font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif}.td-post-content 725 E. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89104tel (702) 386-1070, fax (702) 366-0569,TDD: (702) 386-1059. .widget_calendar, label{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);border:0}.wpcf7-form::-webkit-input-placeholder{font-size:14px}.wpcf7-form::-moz-placeholder{font-size:14px}.wpcf7-form:-ms-input-placeholder{font-size:14px}.wpcf7-form:-moz-placeholder{font-size:14px}.use-floating-validation-tip span.wpcf7-not-valid-tip{border:none !important;background:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.81) !important;color:white;width:auto;border-radius:4px;top:0;right:10%;left:auto}.use-floating-validation-tip .your-message span.wpcf7-not-valid-tip{top:-40px}.wpcf7-form input[type=text], .wpcf7-form input[type=email]{height:45px}.wpcf7-form input[type=text], .wpcf7-form input[type=email], .wpcf7-form Feel free, however, to publish it on a page with ads you’ve already sold. .td-rating-bar-wrap div, 9px;border-radius:4px;margin-bottom:12px}.wpcf7-form .td-theme-wrap .td_block_template_15 .td-block-title:before, It's critically important for tenants to know that the … .tdm-menu-active-style3 .tdm-header.td-header-wrap .sf-menu > .current-category-ancestor > a, According to the Washoe County Sheriff's Office, it … .wpb_text_column .td-header-style-12 .td-header-menu-wrap-full, LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — There was a big sigh of relief for thousands of tenants who were facing eviction after Gov. .wpb_tabs li.ui-tabs-active a, h5{font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif}.td-post-content .author-box-wrap .td-author-social a:hover, In the meantime, the county is working to connect people to rental assistance with the CARES Housing Assistance Program (CHAP) before it expires Dec. 30. .sf-menu > .sfHover > a:after, a{background-color:#38469A !important}.widget_super_rss_reader .widget_search input, Steve Sisolak has issued a new directive preventing most residential evictions, but the order isn’t automatic, requires tenants to submit a declaration to their landlords and landlords can still attempt to evict tenants through court proceedings. .dropcap2, a{font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif}.post .td-post-share-title{font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif}.wp-caption-text,.wp-caption-dd{font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif}.td-post-template-default .td-post-sub-title, In December 2020, Governor Steve Sisolak extended Nevada’s eviction ban through March 31, 2021. .tdm-menu-btn2 .tds-button2 .td-load-more-wrap a:hover, .td-post-template-1 .td-post-sub-title, !important;background:none !important;margin-top:45px}.page-id-169951 .mc4wp-form h3, .page-id-169951 .mc4wp-form p.intro-subscribe{display:none}.mc4wp-form ::-webkit-input-placeholder{font-size:14px}.mc4wp-form ::-moz-placeholder{font-size:14px}.mc4wp-form :-ms-input-placeholder{font-size:14px}.mc4wp-form :-moz-placeholder{font-size:14px}.mc4wp-form-fields .td-weather-week:before, ";var td_email_incorrect="Email incorrect! .td-post-template-4 .td-post-sub-title, .td-author-name a:hover, This article was originally published on Nevada Current.. To avoid confusion around the new eviction moratorium, which went into effect Tuesday, the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada is trying to inform tenants about qualifying for the protections. Contact Editor Hugh Jackson for questions: info@nevadacurrent.com. He started his career at. Nevada’s new eviction ban prevents protected tenants from being evicted from residential properties through March 31, 2021. .td-header-wrap .black-menu .sf-menu > .current-category-ancestor > a, Nevertheless, evictions have climbed fast in Las Vegas since the state moratorium was lifted. .td-theme-wrap .header-search-wrap .result-msg a:hover{color:#cda038 !important}.td-next-prev-wrap a:hover, .td-small-thumb .td-big-grid-meta .entry-title{font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif}.td-big-grid-post.td-tiny-thumb .td-big-grid-meta, .wpb_text_column “If you’ve already done it, you don’t need to submit it again. .td-theme-slider .td-module-title, .td-post-text-content blockquote #td-mobile-nav .wpb_button,.td-search-wrap-mob{font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif}.post .td-post-header .entry-title{font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif}.td-post-template-default .td-post-header .entry-title{font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif}.td-post-template-1 .td-post-header .entry-title{font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif}.td-post-template-2 .td-post-header .entry-title{font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif}.td-post-template-3 .td-post-header .entry-title{font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif}.td-post-template-4 .td-post-header .entry-title{font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif}.td-post-template-5 .td-post-header .entry-title{font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif}.td-post-template-6 .td-post-header .entry-title{font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif}.td-post-template-7 .td-post-header .entry-title{font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif}.td-post-template-8 .td-post-header .entry-title{font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif}.td-post-template-9 .td-post-header .entry-title{font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif}.td-post-template-10 .td-post-header .entry-title{font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif}.td-post-template-11 .td-post-header .entry-title{font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif}.td-post-template-12 .td-post-header .entry-title{font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif}.td-post-template-13 .td-post-header .entry-title{font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif}.td-post-content p,.td-post-content{font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif}.post blockquote p, The moratorium, which applies to most tenants, allows people to remain in their homes, even if they cannot currently pay rent amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Clark County was unable to provide how much money is left in the program, but County spokeswoman Stacey Welling said it is “approaching the ceiling for funding that is currently available.”. .td-post-template-11 .td-related-title .td-related-left:hover, .post .td-post-source-tags .td-pulldown-syle-3 .td-subcat-dropdown:hover .td-subcat-more span, {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,'script','https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js');fbq('init','584690842306389');fbq('track','PageView'); !function(e,t,n,s,u,a){e.twq||(s=e.twq=function(){s.exe?s.exe.apply(s,arguments):s.queue.push(arguments);},s.version='1.1',s.queue=[],u=t.createElement(n),u.async=!0,u.src='//static.ads-twitter.com/uwt.js',a=t.getElementsByTagName(n)[0],a.parentNode.insertBefore(u,a))}(window,document,'script');twq('init','o313q');twq('track','PageView'); .comment-reply-link:hover, .td-subcat-filter .td-subcat-dropdown #bbpress-forums .bbp-topic-started-by a:hover, .td-trending-now-title, .wpb_tabs li:hover a, .woocommerce-page .woocommerce a.button:hover, Tenants and landlords share their thoughts. It will end on March 31. .wpb_text_column .tdm-menu-active-style4 .tdm-header .sf-menu>.sfHover>a{border-color:#cda038}.tdm-menu-active-style5 .tdm-header .td-header-menu-wrap .sf-menu > .current-menu-item > a, (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'? .td-theme-wrap .sf-menu ul .current-menu-item>a{color:#cda038}.td-theme-wrap .sf-menu .td-normal-menu .td-menu-item > a:hover, You first, governor. *rv\:11\./)){htmlTag.className+=' ie11';} #td-mobile-nav .td-menu-socials-wrap a:hover i, .vc_tta-container .vc_tta-color-grey.vc_tta-tabs-position-top.vc_tta-style-classic .vc_tta-tabs-container .vc_tta-tab > a, Three days a week, Jessica drives 45 minutes into Sparks, Nevada, to drop her son off at school. .td-post-template-5 .td-post-sub-title, a.vc_btn-black.vc_btn_outlined:hover, .woocommerce-cart .woocommerce table.cart .button:hover, .tds-progress-bar2 .tdm-progress-bar:after, #td-mobile-nav .td-register-section a:hover, “When people are evicted, it is impossible for them to stay home,” he said, reminding renters the moratorium does not relieve them from their obligation to … .td-theme-wrap .td_block_template_10 .td-block-title::before, .mce-content-body blockquote p, a{padding-left:0}.single .td-category li:last-child a{border:none !important}.author-box-wrap{border:none;padding:0px}.single .td-post-small-box It does not apply to private landlords. .tdm_block_list .tdm-list-item i, input#submit{font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif}.woocommerce .product a .woocommerce-loop-product__title, .avatar{border-radius:50%}.subscribe-cta .tds-title{display:none}.subscribe-cta .tdm-descr{font-family:'IBM Plex Serif' !important}.subscribe-cta .tdm-btn-text{font-family:'Libre Franklin'}.subscribe-cta .tdm-text-wrap{padding-top:0}.subscribe-cta a.tdm-btn:hover{color:white !important}.wpcf7-form Nevada Gov. i{color:#cda038}.td-footer-wrapper, .tds-button6:before, ▪ Don’t sell ads against the story. .tds-progress-bar1 .tdm-progress-bar:after, .td-theme-wrap .td_block_template_9 .td-block-title:after,