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Evictions and foreclosures will be largely prohibited until Oct. 17 under an extension of a temporary moratorium renewed by Gov. Charlie Baker in July. The ban is intended to protect renters and homeowners who are suffering financially because of the coronavirus pandemic, but some landlords say the ban is hurting them financially in return.

 

Should Gov. Baker have extended the Massachusetts eviction and foreclosure moratorium?
Yes, it should remain in effect until the pandemic is over. (21%, 43 VOTES)
Yes, but it shouldn't be extended beyond October. (17%, 35 VOTES)
No, landlords have to pay their bills, too. (57%, 116 VOTES)
No, it could dampen development of new housing units. (4%, 8 VOTES)
Poll Description

Evictions and foreclosures will be largely prohibited until Oct. 17 under an extension of a temporary moratorium renewed by Gov. Charlie Baker in July. The ban is intended to protect renters and homeowners who are suffering financially because of the coronavirus pandemic, but some landlords say the ban is hurting them financially in return.

 

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  • July 30, 2020
    The Landlords did not cause the pandemic while our taxes, utilities and expenses remain constant. Taxes are assessed in large part by income. Cities require Landlords to provide Income & Expense info annually. The state and cities mandate that our tenants remain closed or severely restrict their business operations so where is the real estate tax relief?
  • July 28, 2020
    In my opinion, the options are not fair. Many tenants are in a tight spot with unemployment as it is, houselessness is a remedy for disaster. On the other side of the equation, the home and apartment owners have expenses that aren't on hold either. The solution is government, that's one of the reasons it's there, to help solve problems that we as citizens cannot individually. The prudent thing would have the Federal government send checks to be sent to every household for the duration of the pandemic in order to support themselves and their families.
  • July 28, 2020

    Our cash flow is only that rent money remaining after we have met our obligations for:
    • Mortgages
    • Utilities
    • Federal and municipal taxes
    • Municipal water and sewer
    • Insurance
    • Materials and supplies
    • Contractors for building maintenance improvement
    • Snow removal
    • Lawn care
    When these bills go unpaid, there will be a resounding ripple effect throughout all these municipalities and services that depend on the pass-through spending of the landlords.

    H.4878 HD.5166 and SD.2992 will effectively:
    • Cancel, not postpone, cancel rents for the period March 10, 2020 onward until 12 months after the end of the state of emergency (whenever that is);
    • Put the cost of a public health emergency on the backs of mom and pop businesses;
    • Enact just cause eviction rent control, outlawing rent increases, hindering major renovations, and creating permanent tenancies; and
    • Enact eviction sealing, making it impossible to screen tenants adequately, and unexpectedly creating secret courts open to bribery and corruption.

  • July 28, 2020

    How about a relief program for the landlords? If the government is forcing the landlords to pay for something that was not caused by them, the government should take responsibility for the consequences.

  • July 28, 2020

    How about a relief program for the landlords?