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Landlords Seek $1.5 B, Enter Settlement Talks After Appeal Reversal

5/4/2026

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Landlords who sued over the CDC eviction ban have entered settlement talks after a federal appeals court reversed their loss.
More than 1,500 property owners allege the September 2020-July 2021 moratorium violated the Fifth Amendment and caused $57 billion in losses, seeking up to $1.5 billion in compensation.
Landlords argue that $46.5 billion in federal rental assistance arrived late, was hampered by red tape, and did not fully offset the moratorium’s financial harm.

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Landlords who sued over the CDC eviction ban have entered settlement talks after a federal appeals court reversed their loss.
More than 1,500 property owners allege the September 2020-July 2021 moratorium violated the Fifth Amendment and caused $57 billion in losses, seeking up to $1.5 billion in compensation.
Landlords argue that $46.5 billion in federal rental assistance arrived late, was hampered by red tape, and did not fully offset the moratorium’s financial harm.