Although July 31 marks the end of the federal moratorium on renter evictions, a protection put in place during the COVID pandemic, New Jerseyans behind on rent are protected from lockouts for a longer period depending on their income.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sept. 4 temporarily banned landlords from kicking out certain families from their homes, a protection that extended through the summer of 2021.

Renters who made under $99,000 in 2020, or couples who made under $198,000, would be protected if they signed a declaration under penalty of perjury that if they were evicted, they would likely become homeless or be forced to live in crowded quarters, and that they were trying to make partial rent payments.

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