Landlords lining up to evict hundreds of Tampa Bay tenants once moratorium expires

[KY_EnviroGuy]

Landlords lining up to evict hundreds of Tampa Bay tenants once moratorium expires
Hundreds of evictions have been filed in Florida courts but even attorneys are unsure how to navigate a confusing and legally untested patchwork of local, state and federal protections for renters during the pandemic.
By Emily L. Mahoney and Christopher O'Donnell
Published May 23

Read it here: https://www.tampabay.com/news/health/2020/05/23/landlords-lining-up-to-evict-hundreds-of-tampa-bay-tenants-once-moratorium-expires/

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In the seven weeks since Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order to protect people from losing their homes during the coronavirus pandemic, hundreds of eviction cases have stacked up in Florida courts, waiting for the order to lapse. They include more than 250 in Hillsborough County alone....
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DeSantis recently extended the stay on evictions until June 2, but even attorneys are unclear what will happen next.

The rush to protect tenants from homelessness has resulted in a confusing patchwork of local, state and federal protections, most of which have little or no legal precedent.
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Muddying the waters further is the federal CARES Act, which prohibits evictions in residential properties that receive government subsidies, such as Section 8, or that have federally backed mortgages — that is, mortgages owned or secured by government entities such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The CARES Act’s eviction suspension expires July 25.

The article goes on to review various conflicts that may play out between landlords, tenants and federal/state/local authorities including in the courts. I assume this dilemma in Florida is similar to other states and will repeat many times in coming months.

There will be untold misery among people evicted and a jump in homelessness across the nation.

Repeating once again: Republicans cannot govern........

[secondwind]

1. DAMN.......

[dalton99a]

2. But the pandemic is over.

[jimfields33]

3. True, but in this case all governors have the same situation

What to do after moratorium is expired. California has one that will go away eventually. Then what? That’s the dilemma.

[Claustrum]

4. As a non-wealthy landlord myself, I need the rent from my tenant to keep paying my mortgage

I cannot go on for more than a few months if my tenant don't pay me. I am lucky that my tenant kept paying but we also have to view it from the landlord's point of view as well. I could have defer my mortgage payment but interest is counting while I defer. We needed the federal government to stop any mortgage payment and interest if we don't want to evict non-paying tenants. This is a no win situation for both the tenant and landlord. The federal government should have stepped in to help.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

5. Thanks for sharing your side of this dilemma.

There are no winners during this crisis other than the ultra-wealthy (as usual). It's as if humanity needs a big "pause" switch for the world economy, during which all people are provided subsistence food and shelter.

You could potentially lose your rental property or at least accumulate lots of interest to pay in the future, while renters may become homeless and be saddled with lots of debt from past rent and overdue penalties.

Our world was very ill prepared for this ordeal......

[PBC_Democrat]

6. This will only happen where the demand for housing ...

exceeds the supply.

Landlords aren't going to evict, in large numbers, so the property can sit empty.

Sadly, this will also allow LLs to raise rents - further widening the socioeconomic divide.

The answer is for local and state governments to incentivize low-income housing.

[roamer65]

7. There are going to be a lot more RV's and cars in parking lots at night.

People are going to have no alternative. Sad, sad days.