The national moratorium on evictions was recently extended to keep families suffering during the pandemic from ending up homeless, but consumer reporter John Matarese warns about all the loopholes in the new law.
I KNOW WHERE I AM GOING.>>> THE NATIONAL MORATORIUM ON EVICTIONS WAS RECENTLY EXTENDED, TO KEEP FAMILIES FROM SUFFERING AND ENDING UP HOMELESS. JOHN MATARESE WARNS ABOUT ALL THE LOOPHOLES IN THE NEW LAW, SO YOU DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY.>> Reporter: THE LATEST PANDEMIC AID PACKAGE WILL PROHIBIT EVICTIONS THIS NEW YEAR BUT MANY PEOPLE ARE STILL FACING EVICTION, DESPITE THE NEW LAW. THIS IS WHAT AYANA FOUND WHEN SHE PULLED UP TO HER APARTMENT, THIS PAST FALL. PAINTERS WERE TAKING EVERYTHING OUT AND PUTTING NEW LOCKS ON. >> I SAID THIS IS MY APARTMENT AND THEY CHANGED THE LOCKS. >> Reporter: SHE LOST A MONTH OF WORK OVER THE SUMMER, AND HAD FALLEN BEHIND ON HER RENT.>> THERE WAS NO WAY I COULD COME UP WITH $3000. >> Reporter: SHE IS NOW IN A LOCAL WOMEN'S SHELTER, SAYS SHE WAS EVICTED, DESPITE THE EVICTION MORATORIUM.>> I GUESS THE FIRST DAY, HE FILED EVICTION. >> Reporter: SHE GOT ALONE AND WE FOUND AMANDA AND ALL HER BELONGINGS TOSSED OUT OF HER RENTED MOBILE HOME. >> I KNOW THIS IS A BUSINESS I HAVE TO PAY BUT THEY COULD HAVE A LITTLE KINDNESS. >> Reporter: THE GOOD NEWS FOR MENTORS BEHIND IN PAYMENTS, THE NATIONAL MORATORIUM HAS BEEN EXTENDED INTO THE NEW YEAR. THE BAD NEWS IS, THERE ARE MANY REASONS A LANDLORD CAN STILL, LEGALLY, KICK YOU OUT.>> DISTURBING YOUR NEIGHBORS OR KEEP IN THE APARTMENT CLEAN OR DIRTY, THOSE TENANT VIOLATION DUTIES. >> Reporter: LEGAL AID SAYS TENANTS NEED TO KNOW THE EVICTION MORATORIUM IS NOT AUTOMATIC. YOU MUST SUBMIT A CDC FORM, AVAILABLE AT THE CDC OR LEGALLY LEGAL AID WEBSITES. THIS APPLIES TO FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ONLY. >> PLENTY OF PEOPLE ARE BEING EVICTED.>> Reporter: THESE LANDLORD SAID THERE WERE OTHER REASONS, BESIDES LATE RENT. IF YOU ARE FACING EVICTION, CONTACT YOUR LEGAL AID OFFICER