Palm Springs extends eviction moratorium through June

The Palm Springs City Council unanimously voted to extend the eviction moratorium through June.

The city council first passed the moratorium on April 7. Palm Springs' ordinance differs from the state as it also covers commercial property.

"So many unique small businesses who, through no fault of their own,

The moratorium protects residents and commercial tenants from being evicted if they have been financially impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

Tenants have to provide written notice to their landlord that they are unable to pay rent due to a coronavirus related reason. The rent would then be deferred for 180 days.

The tenant is required to pay whatever amount of rent the tenant can.

For example, if the tenant owes $1,500 in rent and the tenant has suffered
a $500 wage loss in April, the tenant would still pay the landlord $1,000 for that month's rent.

Landlords can still evict a tenant who failed to pay rent when due before the city declared an emergency.

Click here to read the full ordinance and staff report.