Santa Clara County Extends Eviction Moratorium to 8/31/20

Santa Clara County Eviction Moratorium extended through August 31, 2020

The County’s commercial and residential eviction moratorium has been extended through August 31, 2020. Once the moratorium expires, all tenants will have up to 6 months to repay at least 50% of the past-due rent and a further six months to repay all outstanding past due rent. The County requires landlords to inform tenants of their repayment rights​under the moratorium prior to initiating any repayment plan with the tenant. Read the updated County FAQ for more detailed information. You can call the County’s COVID-19 Business Call Center at (408) 961-5500, Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm, for any inquires related to your business or workplace.

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Someone needs to challenge this in court. There’s no way the county has legal authority to essentially void contracts and make up new language.

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