Gov. Ron DeSantis extends Florida eviction and foreclosure moratorium until Sept. 1
BY Emily L. Mahoney https://www.tampabay.com/news/business/2020/07/29/gov-ron-desantis-extends-florida-eviction-and-foreclosure-moratorium-until-sept-1/
JULY 30, 2020
Gov. Ron DeSantis extended Florida’s eviction and foreclosure moratorium until Sept. 1, via an executive order signed Wednesday.
The moratorium was set to expire at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday.
The order was publicly announced shortly before 8 p.m. on Wednesday.
In addition to extending the deadline, the order included a few policy tweaks, such as explicitly stating that all missed rent and mortgage payments are due when the tenant or borrower “is no longer adversely affected by the COVID-19 emergency,” which it defines as job loss or other income reduction during the pandemic.
It also narrowed the foreclosure moratorium so that it only applies to single-family homes. The original order did not limit it to any particular property types.