Government shutdown implications

[Alberto Fernandez]

Will the government shutdown affect section 8 rent payment or lease renewals in illinois (CHA or HACC). Appreciate any insight or perspective regarding this potential issue. Thanks

[Scott Steffek]

Ashley,

This is from the article: " An Arkansas property manager has reversed her previously stated position that because of the government shutdown, her tenants would have to pay the full amount of their rent or face eviction. “They will be getting a letter today letting them know that we would be funded and that they will continue paying the amount that they have been paying,” Annette Cowen, the manager, told HuffPost.

So it seems no one is getting evicted. I can't imagine any landlord evicting any tenants, unless they're a problem tenant.  Those landlords will use the shutdown as a crutch, to evict them.  So maybe that's a blessing for some landlords. But the government will pay them their money. Does anyone truly think that landlords are going to evict good tenants because of the shutdown?  They have to pay to file the eviction, they have to pay attorney fees, they have to go through the entire legal process and most likely have to pay for the sheriff to evict them. God only knows how long it will take to get them out too. Then they have to pay to get the place back in "rent ready" shape. They have the expense of finding another tenant and they'll most likely lose a minimum of 1 months rent, if not more, trying to find another renter. I find it very hard to believe that anyone with common sense will start evictions on "good" tenants. I understand the landlords want their money and I don't blame them in the least. But it's NOT the tenants fault. After all, the landlords chose to rent to people on Government assistance!  It seems this is much ado about nothing.