Posted on 08/05/2021 9:11:20 AM PDT by Signalman
A North Carolina landlord says he is out $24,000 in unpaid rent from tenants, while one renter bought three boats over the course of the eviction moratorium just as the CDC announced a new ban that will last until October 3.
Buddy Shoup, who owns 35 properties across the state, said that he has been forced to maintain the properties and hemorrhage costs while the federal government slowly dribbles out rental assistance, of which only 7% has been doled out to renters in need.
‘[The money] was used, they went and bought brand new boats, but I mean, you know in a time of crisis like what we’ve been through, you’re evidently getting money from somewhere, but it’s not getting to me," said Shoup.
Those very same tenants allegedly contacted Shoup when their air-conditioning failed in the middle of the summer.
Shoup was legally required to make the $4,500 repair on the residence but said he did not receive any money from the tenants or the government to cover the additional cost.
"It goes way beyond the loss of rental income, we’re still bound by county rules and laws," added Shoup. "We have to maintain the property."
Shoup said that he oftentimes sends tenants who cannot pay rent to local programs, which are funded by city and county taxpayer dollars, in order to acquire some form of assistance.
Yet, when it comes to federal rental assistance, the North Carolina landlord said he hasn’t seen any indication that the money is reaching struggling renters.
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Reason #4589 why I will never be a landlord.
Part of the DemocRATS’ plan to destroy as much of the “Kulak” class as possible. The destruction/devastation continues!
Just saw on Tucker what a sh*tshow this whole rent thing is and how some odd lady with no experience at the CDC is dictating US policy. Sounds like a Bolshevik uprising.
yup, and all of this was partially enabled by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, whom we fought for with such tenacity in 2018 as the left engaged in their typical ‘metoo’ hysteria
“we’re still bound by county rules and laws,” added Shoup.
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Some are, some aren’t. All depends on what side of the fence you’re on.
Probably won’t hear this on NPR, CNN, etc.
America is now a dumpster fire.
yup, and all of this was partially enabled by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, whom we fought for with such tenacity in 2018
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We fight for them but they don’t fight for us.
It is going to be great when the governnent owns everything. Until things fall into disrepair. Toilet broken? 3 month wait
I call it “Fundamental Transformation”
Again, when did the cdc take charge? Guess CONgress may as well adjourn since they can’t do their jobs. Guessing pedo joe and doctor jill don’t have any rental property? At least that we know of.
More like an underground coal fire that is impossible to extinguish.
A friend of mine is a roofer with a few employees. He owns two houses which he rents for income and maintains himself. He works his ass off at his company, and maintaining his rental properties.
He had a tenant (single mom, two kids) who was already behind two months rent when covid hit in March 2020. She stayed until May of 2021 - and then suddenly disappeared one night, never to be seen again. The house was a mess and my friend is out over $20K in unpaid/stolen rent, not to mention repairs.
Two years ago, I had to evict two families with small children and one single woman all because they’d violated their parole. Not the two husbands, mind you, the two wives and the single woman. The two mothers were in their late thirties and both had two children. The single woman was divorced. I followed the cases and the judges bent over backwards to keep them out of prison. The houses were trashed. Essentially, unlivable. I kept the doors closed while we rebuilt them from the inside out. That year was a huge loss.
So far, everyone has continued paying their rent, with just one exception. If he’d been honest I’d have given him six months free. But he kept saying everything was just fine...up until the neighbor called me saying, “Your tenant has moved out.”
“Reason #4589 why I will never be a landlord.”
You and me both.
I wish that I only lost $24,000 in lost rent.
“JAW with an E.”
Here’s another JAW with an E, on Hannity last night, who’s on our side.
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