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| Rep Rick Crawford, R-AR |
Starting September 4th, an eviction moratorium will be put in place and will last through the end of 2020. As a result, landlords will not be able to evict "covered" tenants from their residential property for failure to pay rent. In order to be considered a "covered" tenant, you must meet the following criteria:
1. Have an annual income of $198,000 or less for couples filing jointly or $99,000 for single filers.
2. Demonstrate you have sought government assistance to make your rental payments.
3. Affirmatively declare you are unable to pay rent because of COVID-19 hardships.
4. Affirm you are likely to become homeless if you are evicted.
Local courts will still resolve disputes between renters and landowners about whether the moratorium applies in a particular case.
Finally, it is important to note that renters are still liable for all rent owed to landlords, and landlords will be able to impose late fees on paid due rent payments. However, tenants will not be able to be evicted during the pandemic because of an inability to pay rent at this time.
I hope the CDC's actions on this issue will help mitigate the continued spread of the coronavirus as well as ensure all Arkansans have a roof over their heads during this uncertain time. Click here to find the agency providing rental assistance in your county.
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H/T Representative Rick Crawford (R-AR) newsletter.
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