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(March 31, 2020 10:55 PM) April 1 is rent due day for many apartment residents.  If you’re concerned about what will happen if you can’t pay your rent, state and federal government have taken several steps to help.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive order on March 20 temporarily halting evictions for nonpayment of rent through April 17. The order allows tenants and mobile home owners to remain in their homes and allows courts to delay eviction-related proceedings. The governor has also extended the tax foreclosure deadline.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that its suspending all evictions and foreclosures until the end of April. The Federal Housing Finance Agency directed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to do the same for a minimum of 60 days. The CARES Act puts a 120-day eviction moratorium in place nationally for tenants in properties that are part of government programs or that have a federally-backed mortgage loan.

The National Multifamily Housing Council put out a release asking apartment owners and landlords to halt evictions for renters who were experiencing job loss or reduction in income due to COVID-19. The council went on to request a 90-day pause on all rent increases.

The council asked its member landlords to communicate with their residents.  Those having problems paying rent due to job loss or other COVID-19 factors are encouraged to call their landlord or apartment manager and ask what arrangements can be made.  Landlords may be willing to offer help in the form of reducing, delaying, or waiving payment if they understand that you can’t pay right now.

“We are sensitive to the fact that residents hearing about eviction moratoriums on the news may mistakenly believe that they do not have to pay their rent even if they have not been financially impacted by the pandemic,” said the NMHC’s release. ”We encourage members to proactively reach out to their residents.” 

NMHC’s provided an informational flyer for landlords to use in communicating with their tenants, click here to download.

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