CLAYTON 鈥 Evictions are set to resume in 51黑料 County, including some as early as this week, according to a Tuesday announcement from the 51黑料 County Circuit Court.
The Sheriff's Office will prioritize the eviction of those engaged in drug-related criminal activity on rental properties, according to the announcement. Also prioritized will be situations where failing to evict would result in physical injury or "substantial" property damage to other tenants or landlords, as well as property rented for commercial purposes.听
All other pending evictions will resume on April 5, according to the announcement.听
More than 500 evictions have been on hold over the past year聽since a court order, in accordance with federal guidelines, halted them amid the coronavirus pandemic.听
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51黑料 County Judge Michael D. Burton noted in Tuesday's announcement that federal funding is available to help tenants catch up on back rent and utility bills, and to help landlords recoup losses.听
For information about how to receive assistance, visit 聽starting March 29.听
51黑料 city's moratorium on evictions is聽set to also expire April 5.听
HOUSING TROUBLE AHEAD: More than 10 million Americans say they have trouble making monthly rent or mortgage payments, and a federal moratorium on evictions is due to expire Dec. 31. Jim Gallagher and David Nicklaus say both renters and landlords will suffer if Congress doesn't provide more relief soon.
Photos: Ryan Gipson moves into new apartment
Ryan Gipson, transfers his belongings from a storage unit at the U-Haul center in Overland to a new apartment in University City on Jan. 20, 2021. Gipson and his family rented three storage units to hold their belongings after they were evicted from their apartment. Photo by Sara Diggins, sdiggins@post-dispatch.com
Photos: Ryan Gipson moves into new apartment
Ryan Gipson, transfers his belongings from a storage unit at the U-Haul center in Overland to a new apartment in University City on Jan. 20, 2021. Gipson and his family rented three storage units to hold their belongings after they were evicted from their apartment. Photo by Sara Diggins, sdiggins@post-dispatch.com
Ryan Gipson, right, and his fiancé Mulinah Jackson, right, empty belongings from a storage unit at the U-Haul center in Overland to take to their new apartment in University City on Jan. 20, 2021. Gipson and his family rented three storage units to hold their belongings after they were forced from their apartment over the summer. Photo by Sara Diggins, sdiggins@post-dispatch.com
