Landlords Can Still Evict Tenants During The Pandemic
Despite federal and state laws, people are still being evicted from their homes.
According to Holly Cosby, a landlord attorney, landlords can still evict tenants if they violate their lease during the pandemic.
She said, “If they’re affected by COVID-19 though, in a financial way, but they’re in default in another area of the lease that’s not monetary, and then they don’t fix that default…when they’ve been given an opportunity to fix it, then they’re evictable.”
If a tenant is evicted for financial reasons and not lease agreements, they can fill out this form by the CDC. This will protect them until the end of 2020.
Cosby said, “I don’t know about other states. I can tell you that CDC declaration – to my knowledge – is being accepted in Florida.”
Her advice is, “If the tenant is doing the best they can, they’re paying you what they can, be patient and work with your tenant. Don’t evict.”
If a tenant violates lease agreements, they typically have 7 days to correct it.
