Like Britney Spears and to no one’s surprise, he did it again.  The Governor’s order prohibiting evictions was set to expire on September 18 – just two days from now.  I know this is going to come as a MAJOR SHOCK to many, but the Governor has once again extended that order.  He says the ban will be extended to October 22, 2020 (the actual paperwork will be filed over the weekend if he holds to previous form UPDATE: the prohibition was extended to October 17, 2020).  I can’t see Continue reading →

As readers of this blog are aware, the Federal government has gotten into the landlord-tenant business.  This past Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an unpublished order that is expected to be published in the Federal Register on September 4, 2020 purporting to put a moratorium on certain residential evictions until December 31, 2020.  The order is not a rule but is to be considered an emergency action taken by the CDC.  As promised, here’s a deeper dive into the order. Continue reading →

Close the Loophole

I was in a meeting today with a landlord who is trying to do something about the Governor’s eviction moratorium.  I listened to this landlord tell a story about how her tenants are doing damage to her property, how her tenants refuse to move, how her tenants won’t even apply for rental assistance.  They are just sitting there in her property.  She has no remedy against them and they know it.  At the same time, she’s lost her job amid the Covid crisis.  She lives out of town and is not renewing her own lease because she can’t afford rent because she can’t support two households.  What is she to do?  Well, she’s trying to do something about it.  At the link, you’ll find a petition wherein she asks the Governor to allow evictions to proceed against tenants who refuse to work with their landlords in any capacity.  This makes quite a bit of sense.  If you want to sign the petition, you can find it here.

Landlord’s Left Wondering Why

Admit it.  You didn’t think he would do it, did you?  You were losing faith.  Well, he sure showed you.  Aided this time by political cover from the Sheriff of Cook County, the Governor Pritzker has indicated that he is going to extend the eviction moratorium that was set to expire over the weekend for an additional 30 days.  So, once again, State and County politicians choose tenants over landlords.  I wonder when the landlords will get some relief.  Will it come before they wind up in foreclosure?  I have clients whose cases were filed BEFORE the moratorium went into effect in April who will not have an initial court hearing until January, 2021.  That’s ridiculous.  Their tenants were served notices long before Covid was on anyone’s radar.  Landlords tired of this nonsense who are considering selling their rental buildings should consider us as a resource to help you navigate all of the crazy landlord tenant laws that affect sellers.