Tenant not paying rent and not responding to any communication

[Raj Kom]

We have a tenant who has not been paying rent for the past 2 months. On top of that, tenant does not respond to any communication regarding payments or the unit in general. My property manager says that we can not evict them due to CDC Covid moratorium. Has any one experienced a similar situation? How do I proceed or move forward in this case? I would really appreciate some insights/feedback on how to deal with this tenant.

Also the tenant's lease has ended as of last month. If we give the tenant 30 day notice (as per lease agreement) to vacate, would that be considered as eviction?

[Ken Musial]

I had the same situation recently here in Virginia and served a 30-day non-renewal letter.  State laws require the tenant to provide proof that A) He lost his job due to Covid, B) is paying the most that he can and C) fill out the necessary forms.  My tenant did none of that and thus I am meeting the sheriff at the property this Thursday.