housing assistance and guidance during
the covid-19 pandemic

• BAKER-POLITO EVICTION DIVERSION INITIATIVE TO KEEP PEOPLE SAFELY HOUSED DURING PANDEMIC

  Announced on October 12 – supporting tenants and landlords during the financial challenges caused by the pandemic. Learn more about keeping tenants safely in their homes and supporting the ongoing expenses of landlords
  

• Commonwealth of Massachusetts covid-19 Housing resources and Guidance

  Resources and Guidance for more information about housing during the COVID-19 pandemic

• Guidance for renters

  On October 17, the state moratorium on evictions ended. Renters may still be protected from some types of evictions by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) eviction moratorium through December 31.

• Guidance for homeowners

  For more information on housing foreclosures

• HOUSING GUIDANCE ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

  Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) programming and guidance to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on normal operations, including guidance from Local Housing Authorities, private landlords, Regional Administering Agencies, service providers, municipalities, and more

• Attorney general maura healy eviction help request form

  Request form to complete for rental assistance if facing eviction from rental property

• Centers for disease prevention and control (CDC) Eviction Moratorium declaration 

  Declaration under penalty of perjury for The Centers for Disease Control and prevention’s temporary halt in evictions to prevent further spread of COVID-19 - valid through December 31, 2020