CAN'T PAY RENT?

Know Your Rights:
You may be protected from eviction

The federal government has prohibited evictions for many properties – and some Florida counties have put additional protections in place. Check your status below.

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Properties MARKED ON THE MAP MAY BE Federally PRotected

If your home is in a protected property, the CARES Act prohibits your landlord from starting an eviction process – for now.

After July 25, your landlord can send you a formal notice to pay or vacate. You'll have thirty days from then to pay any back rent before an eviction case can be filed in court. The CARES Act does not forgive or cancel your rent, but your landlord cannot charge you late fees, interest or penalties during this time.

If your address is not listed here, you may still be protected from eviction by federal law, state or local protections. If you rent a single family home, your landlord accepts housing vouchers for you or other tenants, or participates in another covered housing program, the CARES Act may still protect you. Your landlord should prove that they are legally able to evict you.

Check Your County's EVICTION Policy

WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO?

Take Action

The statewide eviction moratorium is about to end, but this economic crisis is only getting worse. We need Florida to protect tenants in crisis.

Join the Florida Housing Justice Alliance and demand relief for renters and homeowners.

Act Now

Write to your landlord.

Our partners at Right to the City and JustFix built a tool to help you put your landlord on notice about the crisis and the eviction protections in place.

Go to NoRent.org to easily draft and send a letter:

NoRent.org

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Due to the pandemic, millions of Florida residents have lost jobs and income — and many of us are going to have a hard time paying rent.

The federal government has passed a law (the CARES Act) that protects tenants in many properties from eviction. Use this site to see if your property or any properties in your neighborhood are protected.

Many Florida counties are also changing their eviction policies to protect tenants. Use this site to see the status of eviction policies in your county.

The information listed here may be incomplete or out-of-date. If a case is filed against you, check with your county’s clerk of court or an attorney to confirm the status of court processes. If your landlord is trying to evict you, they should have to prove that evictions are currently allowed for their property.

To learn more about what to do if served an eviction notice, read here. To learn more about housing rights during the pandemic, read here.

Legal aid organizations are also available to help by phone and online – look for a legal aid provider here.

This site features data courtesy of the Shimberg Center for Housing Studies at the University of Florida:

In addition, the map includes Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae multi-family loan data. More information is available on their respective sites.

Data on the following programs is not publicly available, but would qualify all tenants in a building for protection under the CARES Act:

  • federally backed loans for single family homes and buildings with 1-4 units
  • multifamily loans backed by the VA or USDA
  • tenant-based vouchers from section 8, HUD, VA, and USDA programs
  • some HOPWA funded properties


Although every effort has been made to ensure that this information is comprehensive and accurate, errors and omissions may exist and included here on an “as is” basis. All parties specifically disclaim any warranty, either expressed or implied; the entire risk as to quality and performance is with the user. If you notice information that is incomplete, incorrect, or out of date, please contact us.