The Rental Housing Journal is reporting that a federal court recently ruled that landlords are due compensation and have a right to pursue compensation claims for losses suffered during the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eviction ban moratorium during the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit denied the federal government’s petition for a rehearing in Darby v. United States, a case claiming the CDC’s eviction moratorium was unconstitutional under the Fifth Amendment. Indeed…
“The decision marks a significant victory for property owners. By upholding the Darby ruling, the court maintains the legal framework that protects housing providers against uncompensated government takings…The Federal Circuit’s decision underscores the rights of property owners to pursue compensation claims arising from the CDC eviction moratorium.” according to a release from the National Association of Realtors.
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