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In my county, renters have to show hardship to skip their rent. Then they have 90 days to pay back any missed rent once the emergency has passed, which they can

In my county, renters have to show hardship to skip their rent. Then they have 90 days to pay back any missed rent once the emergency has passed, which they can extend, 30 days at a time, up to 180 days total (including the first 90) if they can still show hardship. Additionally, you cannot be evicted for lack of payment during the emergency. After is less clear.

monkeywork 7y ago
That policy seems to align well with what my gut tells me was fair in my post.
jlokier 7y ago
In my country, the UK, it's not that good. Eviction proceedings require 3 months notice now. That's not as good as it sounds: It was already 2 months normally. Notice can still be given. If you miss rent on 1st April and then the grace period passes (which is not long), they can send you notice of eviction proceedings that will start in 3 months. So you can't be removed from your rented home for 3 months, but you can lose your right to continue renting there in 3 months, caused by events happening right now. I don't think they can evict due to lack of payment in the emergency. Which is just as well, because the notice period for non-payment eviction proceedings is quite short. However, landlords have the right to give no-reason eviction notices to most tenants anyway (I think it's mostly tenants who've been there for > 6 months). They don't need to give a reason, they just have to feel like it. The notice period for that is now 3 months instead of the former 2 months...