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Some Renters Are Already Facing Eviction, Thanks To The Shutdown
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Posted on 01/16/2019 2:05:09 AM PST by 11th_VA

Some renters in Arkansas are already facing eviction, thanks to the partial government shutdown.

A property manager told tenants at properties in Alma and several other towns that the shutdown has cut off a federal rental assistance program that covers a portion of their rent.

“Until the government opens again, you are responsible for ALL of your rental amount,” the letter said, threatening eviction if tenants don’t pay up by the 20th.

The shutdown is creating financial stress for hundreds of thousands of furloughed federal workers. If the shutdown continues, low-income renters could also feel the sting.

Tens of thousands of low-income households relying on the federal government to help them pay rent could lose that assistance if the shutdown persists. Many of those households include seniors and people with disabilities.

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1 posted on 01/16/2019 2:05:09 AM PST by 11th_VA
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Miss one paycheck (that is all they have missed) and they are out in the streets? I hope these folks weren’t in positions of authority handling sizable amounts of Federal dollars/assets?


2 posted on 01/16/2019 2:09:27 AM PST by Sa-teef
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To: Sa-teef

These are people who live in government subsidized housing. Some landlord’s contracts with the government haven’t be renewed due to the shut down.


3 posted on 01/16/2019 2:11:41 AM PST by Betty Jane
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To: 11th_VA

Yeah, well Pelosi and Schumer are so upset about this, that they didn’t even show up for the White House meeting yesterday.

Tell that to their buds in Arkansas.

Those two have all the empathy of a serial killer.


4 posted on 01/16/2019 2:18:48 AM PST by DoughtyOne (01/26/18 DJIA 30 stocks $26,616.71 48.794% > open 11/07/16 $215.71 from 50% increase in 1.2183 yrs)
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To: 11th_VA

They can go out and get real jobs.


5 posted on 01/16/2019 2:19:07 AM PST by fortheDeclaration
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To: 11th_VA

Tough shit.


6 posted on 01/16/2019 2:19:35 AM PST by dinodino
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To: Sa-teef

This is about Section 8 rent subsidy for low income tenants. The contract the landlord signs with HUD requires them to keep the tenant in place during disruption of federal payments. The story is FAKE NEWS.


7 posted on 01/16/2019 2:25:57 AM PST by Louis Foxwell (The denial of the authority of God is the central plank of the Progressive movement.)
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To: 11th_VA

Time for a trip to green top. Need ammo.


8 posted on 01/16/2019 2:30:43 AM PST by Palio di Siena
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To: dinodino

I used to work for a lawyer, (investigations and process service), whose practice was 75% evictions 25% criminal/civil defense. In Cali it took a minimum of 39 days to start the process for eviction. The first thing required was a 30 day notice to pay. After the 30 days were up he had to file an unlawful detainer suit. The court would set a court date 30-0 days out. If the tenant did not appear he got his judgement, but if they did appear with a lawyer the case could, not always, get extended for “discovery” etc. Govt subsided evictions took even longer to get to the judgement stage. Once you have the judgement you have to wait for the Sheriff to post the eviction notice, wait 30 more and then the Sheriff could do the lock out and hand the property over to the owner/landlord.

Point is, at least in Cali, they are not in danger of immediate eviction. Most states are similar, but some may have shorter court time lines.


9 posted on 01/16/2019 2:31:32 AM PST by usnavy_cop_retired (Retiree in the P.I. living as a legal immigrant)
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To: Betty Jane

“Some landlord’s contracts with the government haven’t be renewed due to the shut down.”

If I was the landlord and the tenant was a bad one, this is the opportunity of a lifetime. If, however, the tenant is a good one, I’d just hang in there and wait. You will get paid. (I don’t think we are hearing the whole story. Gosh, isn’t that unusual?)


10 posted on 01/16/2019 2:35:46 AM PST by Gen.Blather
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To: Louis Foxwell

Yellow journalism.


11 posted on 01/16/2019 2:39:25 AM PST by gattaca ("Government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives." Ronald Reagan)
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To: 11th_VA

womp womp.


12 posted on 01/16/2019 2:49:25 AM PST by OrangeHoof (When the Rapture occurs, CNN will still be fully staffed.)
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To: usnavy_cop_retired

To add to my earlier post, Section 8 rules for eviction for non tenant breach of lease are:

Section 8 Program - Owners
Tenant Issues and Contract Terminations

What should I do if a Section 8 tenant is not complying with the lease, not paying rent (on time or at all), or doing something illegal?

If a Section 8 tenant is not complying with the lease, including not paying rent, you should take the same action as you would with an unassisted tenant. The only difference is that you must notify the Housing Authority of any actions taken.

Give the tenant a written notice of the lease violation(s) and a deadline for compliance, and send us a copy. If the tenant fails to comply, you may proceed with eviction according to state and local law.

If a tenant is not in violation of the lease, and you wish to terminate the contract (for reasons including business or economic purposes, or if you want to move into the unit), you are required to serve the tenant with a 90-day notice and provide a copy of the notice to the Housing Authority. California Civil Code Section 1954.535 requires owners to give subsidized tenants a lengthier notice to vacate than unassisted tenants, to reflect the difficulty low-income families face in locating housing.

Owners cannot terminate a Section 8 contract for non-lease violations during the first year of Section 8 tenancy. For guidance on Lease violations, please refer to the California Tenant Handbook.

I would think that if the tenant pays his/her portion of the rent on time then a court could possibly refuse to evict him/her, but at the least the 90 day notice may apply. It is possible that the section 8 contract provides for the tenant to be responsible for the govt’s portion of the rent if the govt fails to pay it. I don’t know that answer.


13 posted on 01/16/2019 2:55:39 AM PST by usnavy_cop_retired (Retiree in the P.I. living as a legal immigrant)
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To: Louis Foxwell

Thanks. Didn’t know that but it makes sense. Anyway, I doubt that a court would evict if the tenant is paying their share. However, they should make sure that they pay their share on time and if the landlord will not accept it they should go to legal aid for assistance. I would also have the landlord give me a letter, on the spot, saying that he/she won’t accept my payment so that I have a paper trial to show I tried.


14 posted on 01/16/2019 3:01:04 AM PST by usnavy_cop_retired (Retiree in the P.I. living as a legal immigrant)
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To: 11th_VA

I call BS. It is almost impossible to evict renters the first month of non-payment. It is a long and costly process for the owner.


15 posted on 01/16/2019 3:14:56 AM PST by Feckless (The US Gubbmint / This Tagline CENSORED by FR \ IrOnic, ain't it?)
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To: 11th_VA

Buy them a copy of the parable The Ant and the Grasshopper and let the door hit them on their way out of their rental.

JoMa


16 posted on 01/16/2019 3:20:55 AM PST by joma89
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To: 11th_VA

FAKE NEWS!!


17 posted on 01/16/2019 3:48:13 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: 11th_VA

There were over 600,000 foreclosures in the US in 2017.

Anyone recall the enemedia having a pity party for those folks...?


18 posted on 01/16/2019 3:54:04 AM PST by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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To: usnavy_cop_retired

Probably most of them are illegal and don’t read.


19 posted on 01/16/2019 3:54:44 AM PST by McGavin999 (Border security without a wall is like having a Ring doorbell without a door)
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To: 11th_VA

I care about as much as the libs cared when obama’s policies had people being evicted, homes foreclosed, and businesses shut down.

Where was the liberal media then?


20 posted on 01/16/2019 3:56:57 AM PST by FrankR (Make America Great Again, and Keep It That Way.)
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