Eviction Ban

The wide-reaching legislation also includes provisions on electric vehicle charging stations, a land bank program and chicken ownership.

University City-based Matthew Chase is one of the busiest eviction attorneys in both St. Louis, St. Louis County and St. Charles County — as evidenced by the fact that many of the area’s biggest landlords have picked them as their go-to guy.

St. Louis and St. Louis County judges on Friday rescinded eviction moratoriums aimed at keeping people in their homes. Attorneys for people who face evictions in the region say moratoriums kept families from being displaced during a public health crisis.

Housing advocates say city officials must release rental aid quickly to help people who are behind on their rent stay in their homes during a public health crisis.

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones announced Tuesday that the city would open pop-up rental aid assistance clinics next week. Hours later, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extended a moratorium on evictions until Oct. 3.

A moratorium on evictions by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ends Saturday. Housing advocates say time is running out for thousands of people who have waited months for rental assistance.

St. Louis Circuit Court Judge Michael Stelzer has extended his order halting evictions through April 5 to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Attorneys for people facing evictions say many have lost income during the coronavirus pandemic and need St. Louis officials to release federal aid.

As the expiration date approached, St. Louis officials extended the eviction suspension through Jan. 31 to protect tenants financially affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Previously, the suspension was effective through Jan. 4.

St. Louis Circuit Court Judge Rex Burlison on Friday extended a moratorium on evictions until the end of the year to help keep the coronavirus from spreading and to give city officials more time to process applications for financial assistance.

The Madison County circuit court has allowed landlords to file hundreds of eviction cases despite an order from the governor banning filings during the coronavirus pandemic. The decision to continue eviction cases in the county has left renters confused and frustrated after thinking they were safe from official filings.