Subsequently, SB 91 - COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act - took effect on February 1, 2021, which extended and expanded the protections in AB 3088. On August 31, 2020, the Governor signed AB 3088: CA Tenant, Homeowner and Small Landlord Relief and Stabilization Act of 2020, a statewide eviction moratorium that applies to residential tenants and small property owners through January 31, 2021. In 2020, several new laws were established to assist households financially affected by COVID-19. State of California: The COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act
Need rental assistance? Please contact one of the agencies below to see if you may be eligible. For legal consultation or representation, consider contacting Centro Legal at 51. The Contra Costa Housing Services Collaborative offers comprehensive housing services, including tenant/landlord counseling as well as fair housing services to County residents at no cost. Please note: The City does not provide legal advice and tenants/property owners are encouraged to consider contacting a lawyer or agency that provides rental housing counseling. For rent accrued between Aug– February 28, 2023, under the City’s Ordinance the repayment period begins on Maand tenants will have 6-months to repay this unpaid portion. As of November 15, 2022, the City’s Ordinance is set to expire on Februwhich is the date that the Governor’s COVID-19 State of Emergency is set to end.įor El Cerrito residents, under State Law AB 2179, the repayment period for rent accrued through Jbegan on Augand under the City’s Ordinance, tenants have 6-months to repay this unpaid portion. The City of El Cerrito Eviction Moratorium remains in place for El Cerrito residents/businesses through the duration of the Governor’s State of Emergency that will expire on February 28, 2023.Ĭity of El Cerrito Temporary Moratorium on Evictions: On March 25, 2020, the City Council adopted a local Urgency Ordinance enacting a temporary eviction moratorium for residential and commercial tenants financially impacted by COVID-19. MORATORIUM ON EVICTIONS: CITY, COUNTY AND STATE LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS (AS OF NOVEMBER 2022) Both landlords and tenants can verify eligibility and apply for assistance by visiting, or by calling 833‐430‐2122. If you have experienced a financial hardship due to COVID‐19, have past due rent or utilities and your household income is not more than 80% of the area median income, you may be eligible to receive financial assistance from the State of California. The federal Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 provides funding to support the State program established through the COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act. The CA COVID-19 Rent Relief Program will help income-eligible El Cerrito tenants and landlords with unpaid rent and utilities dating back to April 1, 2020.
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