President Joe Biden extended the nationwide pause on evictions through March 31 as one of his first official actions and he aims to extend it further through the end of September in the American Rescue Plan, a proposal pushed through the Senate Friday. Since taking effect, federal and state eviction moratoria have prevented the convergence of a homelessness crisis on top of a public health emergency but they have also created a host of new challenges for tenants and landlords.

Source: Eviction moratorium gave renters relief but property owners face billions in unpaid rent