Governor Roy Cooper has signed a new executive order to prevent evictions of North Carolinians who can’t afford their rent.
But many property owners and landlords say it leaves them out to dry.
In the order issued Wednesday, Governor Roy Cooper says an estimated 300,000 – 400,000 households in North Carolina are currently unable to pay rent.
A CDC order issued in early September put a halt on evictions nationwide, but in his order, Cooper says many tenants weren’t aware of the protection, so they were evicted anyway.