Rental Property Investor · Sioux Falls, SD · Member since 2015 · 9k+ posts · 18k+ votes
As expected the CDC extended the eviction moratorium a month to July 31st and I suspect they will extend it again in a month. The reason cited is basically that some state governments have been ineffective and distributing rent relief. This ignores the reality that many states were effective and in many cases the tenants hiding behind the moratorium don't qualify for assistance. So we have a weird situation. You don't need to prove hardship to not be evicted, but you do need to prove hardship to get assistance. The government won't lift the moratorium until everyone gets assistance, but many don't qualify. Call it a catch 22 or a $hit show, but it is landlords that are paying the price. Write your congressman an email today and let them know you are a voter.
The reason for the extension was to allow time for housing assistance to be distributed to those behind in their rent/mortgages. HUD offered this contact number for renters to find a local housing assistance program in their market: 1-800-569-4287. There is no excuse for a tenant not to seek assistance, apply for jobs (the market is screaming for workers), and file for unemployment. Let them know that your expectation is that they be proactive in finding solutions for unpaid rent - as it is not going to be "forgotten and forgiven." What you can do to protect your investment:
File a Small Claims Lawsuit (inexpensive and can be done online in most municipalities); it is not part of the moratorium. File for the full amount owed to you. Get your judgement so the tenant isn't able to get a new car, apartment, phone, more - before you get paid.
Schedule and perform a routine and regular inspection of the property/unit; if any lease violations are found, they are outside the scope of the moratorium and you can go ahead and get your eviction.
You can also offset the security deposit to make yourself whole if your state allows it be used for unpaid rent.
Go ahead and file the paperwork (Notice To Quit) so you're in line when the moratorium ends if it comes to eviction.
Without a doubt, this has been a big dose of stupid thrust upon us. Take action today to ensure that you get all that is due your business. Best...
What an absolute Crock. Of course, state and local politicians are going to go along with this. still don't understand how politicians can tell us how to conduct business over a year later.
I am expecting it to continue getting extended until the end of the year. Fortunately we have been able to obtain aid for many of our tenants, but that does require them to be willing to work with us and help us help them.
The reason for the extension was to allow time for housing assistance to be distributed to those behind in their rent/mortgages. HUD offered this contact number for renters to find a local housing assistance program in their market: 1-800-569-4287. There is no excuse for a tenant not to seek assistance, apply for jobs (the market is screaming for workers), and file for unemployment. Let them know that your expectation is that they be proactive in finding solutions for unpaid rent - as it is not going to be "forgotten and forgiven." What you can do to protect your investment:
File a Small Claims Lawsuit (inexpensive and can be done online in most municipalities); it is not part of the moratorium. File for the full amount owed to you. Get your judgement so the tenant isn't able to get a new car, apartment, phone, more - before you get paid.
Schedule and perform a routine and regular inspection of the property/unit; if any lease violations are found, they are outside the scope of the moratorium and you can go ahead and get your eviction.
You can also offset the security deposit to make yourself whole if your state allows it be used for unpaid rent.
Go ahead and file the paperwork (Notice To Quit) so you're in line when the moratorium ends if it comes to eviction.
Without a doubt, this has been a big dose of stupid thrust upon us. Take action today to ensure that you get all that is due your business. Best...
CDC
Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky has signed an extension to the eviction
moratorium further preventing the eviction of tenants who are unable to
make rental payments. The moratorium that was scheduled to expire on
June 30, 2021 is now extended through July 31, 2021 and this is intended
to be the final extension of the moratorium.
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a historic threat to the nation’s
public health. Keeping people in their homes and out of crowded or
congregate settings — like homeless shelters — by preventing evictions
is a key step in helping to stop the spread of COVID-19.
I guess some states have been sitting on the money and not paying it to landlords :( Ohio (at least my county) has already done four rounds of funding in July, October, December, and have been accepting applications and sending out money since April-- They ran out of money in the December round and only half our tenants that applied were funded but they have since caughtup all but two and we expect one of those two to get funded soon.
I will sure be glad when this is over though. I have tenants in one unit that I have non-renewed and I really am hoping they just move out at the end of this month.
they need to start allowing landlords to apply for rent relief WITHOUT tenant's signature as those tenants who refuse to sign need to be named. It is not fair for landlords to be left high and dry with no rent and no way to evict tenants who are too (fill in the blank) to complete the form.
they need to start allowing landlords to apply for rent relief WITHOUT tenant's signature as those tenants who refuse to sign need to be named. It is not fair for landlords to be left high and dry with no rent and no way to evict tenants who are too (fill in the blank) to complete the form.
I support the moratorium, but I agree with you here. There should be a way for landlords to apply on behalf of their renters and receive payment when the renter refuses, and it needs to be noted that the renter refused; they should not be blanket protected.
Just like there should also be ways for the renter to get the money if the landlord refuses to cooperate or accept the paymthe renter needing to be involved at all.ent. and if they don't accept the aid, they shouldn't be able to file for back rent.
the money is there; if renters are going to take the initiative and apply for it, then the landlord should be able to apply and get it without
There are some states where the landlord can apply for the tenant and the tenant gets a request to fill out their own portion. This is tpo avoid fraud. Unfortunately there are tenants refusing to even fill out their portion.
You mentioned tenant protections if landlords refuse to fill out their potion - those already exist. Good luck evicting a tenant who walks into court with proof that they applied for assistance but it wasn't processed due to a landlord. The point here is all the protections go to the tenant and none to the property owner.
As a landlord I am not asking for extra protections, just equal protections and due process. People have twisted evictions into something evil that landlords do to innocent tenants. It is actually very rare that an eviction is unjustified. In many cases the landlord was trying to work with the tenant for months and they just ghost the landlord. Eviction happens at a court proceeding where facts are heard on both sides. Let the judges decide if the tenant should have 30 more days to get assistance, then hold them accountable if they don't
If you're caught up in this situation...Tenants NOT paying you rent, then I'm sorry but I have NO sympathy for you. There's so much dough out there for Renters between Cities/Towns, VA, Churches, Synagogues and Mosques, etc that you should've gotten off your butt on Day One, reached out and helped YOUR Tenants and YOURSELF!
When the head Judge of the Massachusetts Housing Courts speaks to us annually, the First thing he says is "What is with you Landlords? Where were you at month one or two? Why are you here when you're owed 7 or 8 months Rent? You're probably not going to get much back rent? Are your guys well off or what?
Best time to work with those non-paying Tenants, March 1, 2020, 2nd Best time 9:39am EST June 25, 2021 Come on Landlords, if you have a tough Tenant (i.e. 7 on the 1-10 scale) then you don't have to be an 11, but you do have to be a 7.1;-)
@Joe Splitrock - Thanks for pointing this out. If this continues as you said, I think this is going to cause a ripple effect among landlords. I could see screening criteria becoming more strict thus reducing available rentals to less than desirable tenants resulting in an housing issue. I personally have very strict criteria as a result of this memorandum and left my units vacant longer than needed to get the "perfect" tenant.
The Unintended consequences will be a shortage of affordable single family houses available to rent. HUD will be required to fund the building of housing projects to meet this need. The result of requiring landlords to provide free housing for over a year will be owners selling SFH to owner occupants. One of the few loop holes in the moratorium. It would be interesting to see the % for rentals that are now gone from the rental market.
Who's side are you on. Landlords can't do this or that...
1st year, 1st semester of Engineering school we learned that, aerodynamically the Bumble Bee can't fly BUT they don't know it, they just fly!
Landlords, meet with your Tenants and get that Rent, quit shooting yourself in the foot!
Great advice. I am sure none of the landlords waiting for rent ever considered the idea of meeting with their tenants and "getting that rent". Maybe you got paid through the pandemic, but don't confuse luck for skill. Some landlords have done all the right things and still are not getting paid. The last tool in the toolbelt is eviction.
It was stated this would be the last extension and maybe it will be. However I expect Legislation will be drafted by states to deal with the significant number of evictions that will add additional roadblocks for landlords. It is the current mindset. and the courts are slow to begin with.
@Jill F. we are past the point of keeping people out of congregate setting resturaunts and other congregate venues are open and for the most part maskless. It will be two months after the eviction moratorium is lifted before these people will be evicted there really was no reason to extend. Many responsible people made the decision to double up despite the inconvenience. I have one house where it went from 2 to 5 adults during covid. It is what responsible people do or they apply for assistance. I don't have anyone currently behind who is not catching up and I am sorry you do. The lack of responsibility and need for government caretaking just bothers me. people who can't even apply.
I do feel the frustration of those trying to hire and those trying to become employed. For works signs are all over but just try to get a response from the black hole of internet application is a challenge. I know more then one person with this experience.
In a way I'm happy to see the moratorium extended because I want the supreme court to rule on the case. I wouldn't want the moratorium to be ended (for the time being) and then have the supreme court dismiss the case because it's no longer relevant.
Life is full of the unexpected. I just sold one of my best rentals because I've decided to reduce my exposure to real estate. For decades it has paid me well. No complaints here although I think the moratorium is unconstitutional. It's simply a seizure of property without compensation. In some instances the government is now providing funds but many landlords are taking the opportunity of a hot housing market to bail out. The law of unintended consequences is starting to unfold. In the area where I have my rentals there is a shortage of units available. Condos at seaside resorts which were rented by the week, are being literally snapped up and converted to permanent housing. Many of the landlords I know here have sold out for double what they paid in most instances. The prices here have increased significantly. Although the moratorium was well-intentioned it will eventually be declared unconstitutional. In the meantime opportunities abound in many fields. The moratorium will soon be over because there isn't any real reason to extend it at this point. A lot of tenants will have burned their bridges behind them but that's their issue. Now that prices are way up here I am selling off half my units over the next year and am keeping the cream of the crop. No matter what any external force does you must react appropriately for you. I turn 71 Monday and have never had it so good. Market forces and demand will overpower the moratorium and it's already occurring. Just hang onto good business practices and the future has never been brighter. July 4th is just around the corner and I say Happy Birthday America.
As expected the CDC extended the eviction moratorium a month to July 31st and I suspect they will extend it again in a month. The reason cited is basically that some state governments have been ineffective and distributing rent relief. This ignores the reality that many states were effective and in many cases the tenants hiding behind the moratorium don't qualify for assistance. So we have a weird situation. You don't need to prove hardship to not be evicted, but you do need to prove hardship to get assistance. The government won't lift the moratorium until everyone gets assistance, but many don't qualify. Call it a catch 22 or a $hit show, but it is landlords that are paying the price. Write your congressman an email today and let them know you are a voter.
What an absolute Crock. Of course, state and local politicians are going to go along with this. still don't understand how politicians can tell us how to conduct business over a year later.
well, many landlords agree with it because they think the $h!t wont land on them.
they are wrong.
bad enough we have FHA, not we get CDC to tell us what to do.
And to top it all off you never own your property because local politicians can raise your taxes to line their pockets.
property tax needs to be abolished because you never really own your property if you have to pay taxes.
here is what I say. Unfortunately in the current economic climate some landlords will have to sell their properties. If you have 100 or so it just will bring on more troubles. You will have to screen better. Stuffing warm bodies in places will no longer work on a massive scale. It will be more challenging for those with C and D class properties.