Frequently Asked Questions:
Question: What do I do if one of my tenants contracts COVID-19?
Answer: You as the landlord/manager have no obligation for how people report and act while infected with COVID-19. Please see the section "As to tenants" above. However; we recommend tenants follow the CDC's guidelines for self isolation, physical distancing, and increased sanitation practice. You can refer all of your residents to these recommendations.
Question: Trump announced on March 18th that HUD will be halting evictions, mortgage payments, and rent payments? What's going on there?
Answer: So far it appears that the measures taken by the president's administration only affects HUD loans and HUD owned rental properties; however, this situation is fluid and we will update you as updates come through. But for now it only affects those properties.
Question: How do we handle tenants who cannot pay April's rent?
Answer: Right now the recommendation is that landlords, who are in a position to do so, work with tenants who may be struggling to come up with April's rents as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. For information on how to do so please see the section above titled "how to handle April's rent payment".
Question: I've heard that courts might be closing? Or that it is not worth filing an eviction right now?
Answer: This is partially true. Right now the courts are not meeting as they are trying to practice social distancing recommendations. This is a very temporary situation that should only last a couple of weeks. Evictions are allowed to proceed forward but you should anticipate court proceedings to take a few weeks longer than normal. (side note: this is another good reason to potentially work with tenants struggling with April's rent if you are in a position to do so)
Question: With COVID-19 do I have an obligation to provide cleaning supplies, clean common areas, or provide sanitation supplies?
Answer: You as the property owner/manager are not required to do any of these things. However, it is best practice for all of us to do our part in helping prevent the spread of communal diseases. We would encourage you to take any appropriate action you see fit to play your part in this community effort.
Question: Are there other resources I can refer to about COVID-19?
Answer: Yes, feel free to look at:
Question: What do I do if one of my tenants contracts COVID-19?
Answer: You as the landlord/manager have no obligation for how people report and act while infected with COVID-19. Please see the section "As to tenants" above. However; we recommend tenants follow the CDC's guidelines for self isolation, physical distancing, and increased sanitation practice. You can refer all of your residents to these recommendations.
Question: Trump announced on March 18th that HUD will be halting evictions, mortgage payments, and rent payments? What's going on there?
Answer: So far it appears that the measures taken by the president's administration only affects HUD loans and HUD owned rental properties; however, this situation is fluid and we will update you as updates come through. But for now it only affects those properties.
Question: How do we handle tenants who cannot pay April's rent?
Answer: Right now the recommendation is that landlords, who are in a position to do so, work with tenants who may be struggling to come up with April's rents as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. For information on how to do so please see the section above titled "how to handle April's rent payment".
Question: I've heard that courts might be closing? Or that it is not worth filing an eviction right now?
Answer: This is partially true. Right now the courts are not meeting as they are trying to practice social distancing recommendations. This is a very temporary situation that should only last a couple of weeks. Evictions are allowed to proceed forward but you should anticipate court proceedings to take a few weeks longer than normal. (side note: this is another good reason to potentially work with tenants struggling with April's rent if you are in a position to do so)
Question: With COVID-19 do I have an obligation to provide cleaning supplies, clean common areas, or provide sanitation supplies?
Answer: You as the property owner/manager are not required to do any of these things. However, it is best practice for all of us to do our part in helping prevent the spread of communal diseases. We would encourage you to take any appropriate action you see fit to play your part in this community effort.
Question: Are there other resources I can refer to about COVID-19?
Answer: Yes, feel free to look at:
- https://www.naahq.org/news-publications/guidance-dealing-coronavirus
- https://www.naahq.org/sites/default/files/naa-documents/disaster/novelcoronavirus_guidance.pdf
- https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
