Temporary eviction ban
Landlords all across the country are fighting government orders that afford leniency to tenants and temporarily ban evictions. About nine states, including New York, Kentucky, Connecticut, Arizona, and Illinois, are entertaining lawsuits filed by suffering landlords. The argument in many of the lawsuits relates to the unconstitutional nature of the orders in regard to contract impairment. While many landlords have devised workable plans with their tenants, other landlords are dealing with tenants who are taking advantage of the opportunity to not pay rent. While current measures are protecting tenants, landlords are still expected to pay their mortgages. Continue reading
