Eviction Filings Fall in Many U.S. Cities After CDC Moratorium

Less than two weeks after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention imposed new restrictions on landlords, eviction filings have fallen sharply.

The second federal eviction moratorium, which lasts through the end of the year, went into effect on September 4. During the second week of September, with the new rule on the books, eviction filings declined in 16 cities where Princeton University’s Eviction Lab is currently tracking data.

Eviction filings typically shoot up after the first week of the month, since grace periods are common in lease agreements. Instead, for September, several cities saw a steep drop-off. In Cincinnati, ...