Federal Rental Assistance

[Katie Courtney]

The tenants in my property have lived there 2 years now, approaching their 3rd year lease in August. They have always paid their rent on time ($1,750/mo) and have been very easy to work with. Until January of 2021 when they stopped paying rent due to Covid causing them to be out of work.

All my information is coming straight from the property manager. She recently called to get my opinion. I’m unsure of what direction to go in. So here’s some more information. Please tell me any and all thoughts you may have.

The tenants did apply for rental assistance (SC Stay) and have been approved for 4 months of rent equally $7,000. (January, February, March, April). I have seen the applications/ documents proving this. My property manager does not know when SC Stay will send a check. She also told me she is beginning to lose faith in the program because of very little communication within SC Stay. The tenants were supposed to resume normal rent payments in May but have not. Now they are not communicating back with the property manager. PM thinks we should start the eviction process. I think we should wait longer to see if they get caught up AND if this government money is going to come in.