I have a new post at Forbes about the latest unhelpful intervention in housing by government, a ban on evictions being imposed by the Centers for Disease Control. It is wrong headed, probably vulnerable to legal challenge, and does nothing to help people struggling to pay rent during the Covid-19 economic downturn. From the post:

I get it. Our President waved his hand and said, “Fix it!” This is what the White House and the CDC came up with, an eviction ban based on the idea that millions of infected people, now evicted, would swarm the nations interstates spreading the disease.

Making Stuff Up: The CDC Bans Evictions

I also have a series on where we stand as of today on housing and Covid-19.

As you follow these posts, keep these basic principles in mind. If government acted according to these basic ideas, people who earn less money would not be facing greater housing insecurity, now and in the future. Instead, the reaction to the impacts of economic shutdowns has been eviction bans, lack of rent relief, and growing risk to future housing production.

Series: How Has Covid-19 Impacted Housing Policy And The Poor

Meanwhile, we’re still working on getting rent relief when the Congress returns to the capitol after labor day. Stay tuned!