Floridians who can’t make their residential mortgage and rent payments due to the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent economic slowdown are getting a break for another month, Law.com reported. Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order on Monday extending the suspension of foreclosures and evictions through 12:01 a.m. July 1. “We are committed to getting Floridians back on their feet as we move forward with our #SafeSmartStepbyStep plan for Florida’s recovery,” DeSantis said in a tweet yesterday, referring to his recovery plan. The move comes just days after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was sued by a group of landlords who allege his May 7 executive order extending the state’s moratorium on evictions through Aug. 19 violated their contract and due process rights and amounted to an improper taking of their property under the U.S. Constitution. DeSantis first imposed a 45-day moratorium April 2 and extended it until May 14. The second extension was to expire Tuesday when DeSantis opted for another extension. More than 2 million new unemployment claims have been filed in Florida, according to the Department of Economic Opportunity’s dashboard.
