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/This means some single-family homeowners may be left without protections against foreclosure proceedings.For the first time since Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a moratorium in April, Florida will be without its own statewide protections against evictions and foreclosures during the coronavirus pandemic.DeSantis announced Wednesday evening that he would be allowing the state moratorium to expire at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. In a news release, his office cited the . For that order to apply, tenants must submit a specific to their landlords, saying, among other things, that they have experienced a “substantial loss of household income" and have made best efforts to seek government assistance.In the release, DeSantis spokesman Fred Piccolo said the governor was allowing the moratorium to expire “to avoid any confusion over whether the CDC’s evictions order should apply in a particular circumstance.” Since the federal order was announced, lawyers and court staff have been left to work through their own interpretations of which order would prevail and how it would affect eviction filings.In Texas, the state’s supreme court is that any tenant who is facing eviction be notified about the Centers for Disease Control’s eviction order and be given a copy of the declaration form. Florida has not instituted a similar mandate.Even with that federal order in place, some Democratic lawmakers as well as housing advocates had been to extend the statewide moratorium through the rest of the year.One group that might be left unprotected without the state’s order are single-family homeowners without federally backed mortgages.The Centers for Disease Control’s order does not include protections against mortgage foreclosure. Those with federally backed mortgages will likely still fall under programs , Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and others that protect those homeowners from foreclosure.The Urban Institute has estimated that about 70 percent homeowners have a federally backed mortgage."Not extending the Florida order would not only potentially harm owners of single-family homes without a federally backed mortgage, but any renters that rent out those single-family units,” said Kody Glazer, legal director for the Florida Housing Coalition, a nonprofit that advocates for affordable housing.Additionally, the Centers for Disease Control’s order is being challenged in federal court, another reason why advocates wanted the state to provide a buffer.The landscape would have been “a lot safer for tenants to have the state order as a tool because there are challenges,” Glazer said.Subscribe to our free Business by the Bay newsletterWe’ll break down the latest business and consumer news and insights you need to know every Wednesday.Loading...Want more of our free, weekly newsletters&nbsp;in&nbsp;your&nbsp;inbox? Let’s&nbsp;get&nbsp;started.Eric Dunn, director of litigation for the National Housing Law Project, has cautioned that the chances of that lawsuit succeeding based on similar challenges to state orders.• • •HOW CORONAVIRUS IS SPREADING IN FLORIDA: FACE MASKS: GET THE DAYSTARTER MORNING UPDATE: .THE CORONAVIRUS SCRAPBOOK: A TRIBUTE TO THE FLORIDIANS TAKEN BY THE CORONAVIRUS: HAVE A TIP?: We’re working hard to bring you the latest news on the coronavirus in Florida. This effort takes a lot of resources to gather and update. If you haven’t already subscribed,This site no longer supports your current browser. Please use a modern and up-to-date browser version for the best experience. — — —

/This means some single-family homeowners may be left without protections against foreclosure proceedings.For the first time since Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a moratorium in April, Florida will be without its own statewide protections against evictions and foreclosures during the coronavirus pandemic.DeSantis announced Wednesday evening that he would be allowing the state moratorium to expire at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. In a news release, his office cited the . For that order to apply, tenants must submit a specific to their landlords, saying, among other things, that they have experienced a...

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