Gov. Steve Sisolak on Wednesday encouraged tenants to seek rental assistance, as thousands of Nevadans are expected to receive an eviction notice for nonpayment of rent once the federal eviction moratorium lifts Saturday.
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Renters who have received an eviction notice can receive free in-person help Saturday at designated Las Vegas Library District branches.
Gov. Steve Sisolak has extended Nevada’s eviction moratorium for two months, but adds that this will be the state’s final extension.
Local anti-homeless groups and tenant advocates applauded the move Monday, but a representative for a Nevada apartment association called the move “devastating” for struggling landlords.
An eviction moratorium expected to expire this week was extended Monday by Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Southern Nevada homebuilders made more than 11,000 net sales last year, the most since 2007, according to figures from Las Vegas housing tracker Andrew Smith, president of Home Builders Research.
Eviction moratoriums have protected cash-strapped renters affected by the coronavirus pandemic for 10 months, but mom-and-pop landlords are finding themselves shouldering tremendous financial burdens.