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Mid-South Real Estate Investors | What You Need to Know About Evictions & COVID-19

Savannah Haire • Oct 05, 2020

New Update for Evictions in 2020

On September 4th, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced an executive order to temporarily halt residential evictions in an effort to protect the public health. However, this declaration is only for tenants who meet specific guidelines under the CDC. How will this affect your rental property?

What you need to know: 

Under the CDC’s order, a tenant must present a signed copy of the declaration form to their landlord in an effort to avoid eviction. Each adult listed on the lease agreement must complete the CDC declaration form. Unless the CDC’s order is altered, the signed declaration form will interrupt an eviction up until the end of this year. With this being said, a tenant is still required to pay for any accrued rent and follow all other terms of their lease agreement. A tenant may still be evicted for other lease violations other than late rental payments. 

Who is covered?
  • Tenants who have used their best effort to acquire all available government housing/payment assistance. 
  • Tenants who expect to bring home no more than $99,000 in annual income for 2020 (or ($198,000 if filed jointly). 
  • Tenants who are unable to pay rent due to a substantial loss in income. 
  • Tenants who are using their best effort to make timely partial rental payments. 
  • Tenants who would likely become homeless if evicted. 
For more information, please find a copy of the CDC's order attached. 

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