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I'm sure there are a lot of jobs for a lot of people as things are opening up. On the other hand, that doesn't mean that everyone will get a job, let alone one that will let them immediately rebuild their savings.
That has nothing to do with the property owner's business of rentals.
If I can't pay my water or electricity bill it will be shut off. If my boiler goes I can't force the plumber to fix it for free because I haven't rebuilt my savings.
The point of the moratorium was that, because of COVID, tons of businesses were closing, putting people out of work. Now, everywhere you turn, there are Help Wanted signs. It is time to ease back to normal, starting with making people pay rent/mortgages.
Most of those jobs don't pay living wages. But minimum wage is a whole different issue for another forum.
That has nothing to do with the property owner's business of rentals.
If I can't pay my water or electricity bill it will be shut off. If my boiler goes I can't force the plumber to fix it for free because I haven't rebuilt my savings.
If I recall- even utility places were ordered to not shut off during this moratorium. So pardon if I don't side with your excuses.
Can't get blood from a turnip. Even my localities could not collect taxes or impose fees because... No one was there!!! We were on safety lockdown. Humanity proceeds $$$$. Be glad your tenants are alive.
It was time for it to end. If there had been some sort of compensation for the landlords, then I would feel differently. Businesses had to close during this time and lost income. Landlords had the double whammy of no income and wear and tear and possible destruction of their properties. If you can evict, you can mitigate damages. Landlords had no way to do this.
Considering the situation, there should be some compassion. The government needs to figure this out.
I'm torn. We own a rental condo so I'd like to continue collecting rent but I have compassion for people who've fallen on hard times due to no fault of their own.
Unless you can work out an arrangement with your mortgage company, insurance and tax collector, then if you have obligations to pay those bills, then so do the people who made an agreement to pay rent to live in your house. In this day and age with all the programs available, there is no reason why these people can't be compensated.
The point of the moratorium was that, because of COVID, tons of businesses were closing, putting people out of work. Now, everywhere you turn, there are Help Wanted signs. It is time to ease back to normal, starting with making people pay rent/mortgages.
Are the jobs/businesses seeking help offering enough wages to pay the rent?
Thank goodness. The eviction moratorium never made any economic sense. With the various stimulus payments, people are flush with cash in their wallets & there are "help wanted" signs everywhere.
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