New White House Rule Aims to Curb Evictions in Affordable Housing
Landlords would need to give a month’s notice before filing evictions in public housing or certain subsidized units under a new federal rule.
A new rule require 30 days notice to tenants before they can be evicted from public housing.
Photographer: Piero Damiani/Moment RFA new Biden administration rule would require landlords of federally subsidized housing to give tenants notice before taking action to evict them over missed rent payments.
Under the proposed rule, landlords who accept certain subsidies would need to provide written notice at least 30 days before filing an eviction in court. The new requirement from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development would apply to public housing agencies as well as owners of properties that participate in federal rental assistance programs, shoring up protections for millions of renters.