All three South Florida counties have put evictions on hold amid the pandemic as Gov. Ron DeSantis consider a move statewide.
The move could provide some comfort to renters as April 1 arrives on Wednesday, which is when rental payments are typically due.
The Miami-Dade Police Department, Broward Sheriff’s Department and Palm Beach Sheriff’s Department have said they will halt serving eviction papers, media reports indicate.
An order by Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Canaday appears to suspend, or at least give county clerks the option to suspend, the issuance of writs of possession through April 17, according to the Tampa Bay Times. A writ of possession is what law enforcement brings to a residence when the tenants are evicted.
The Orlando Sentinel reported that DeSantis is considering an eviction moratorium statewide.
“If we’re telling somebody that if you’re sick don’t go into work … and then something happens with their business and they get laid off and then they can’t make the rent payment, those are extraordinary circumstances,” DeSantis said. “So I would be supportive of figuring out what I can do.”
President Donald Trump on Wednesday suspended all eviction and foreclosure action for properties owned by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The suspension will end May 1.
Democratic candidates Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden want to see a 90-day or three-month moratorium in tenants paying rent to landlords.
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