Illinois Legislature Meeting to ext moratorium to SEPT 2021

[Deisy P.]

certain politicians in Springfield are pushing legislation to pass the Illinois legislature THIS WEEKEND. 

I am requesting all landlords and their employees/agents/other stake holders to click the link below (to contact your legislature) to fight this "last second" legislation. Why they would try to push something like this at this time is beyond my comprehension. It's up to us now to fight it. 

Disturbing provisions of the bill are the following:

• This package of legislation will expand and extend the eviction moratorium through September 2021.
• The draft legislation does not allow us to proceed with pre-COVID cases.
• It will seal all eviction records from March 2020 until September 2022. It is being drafted by housing activists, and further changes are possible in the legislation.

https://www.elections.il.gov/e...

To date the government has done nothing to help. There have been no banking holidays allowing mortgages payments to be delayed, real estate taxes are still being collected as are water, utilities, insurance and all the other costs required to maintain the buildings that are peoples' homes. The government must come up with a positive plan that assists residents and those that provide their housing:

• Those not paying their rent or assessments must provide proof of losing their jobs or collections process can proceed.
• Bank relief for property owners: delayed mortgage payments with no penalties, fees, or credit issues.
• Governmental relief on real estate taxes, water bills, City and other fees.
• Insurance and other protections for Covid related claims.
• Require banks to provide the capital needed now to keep properties viable.

In order for us to have an impact, we must act today!