Hey all,
With the current moratorium on evictions, what can landlords actually do if tenants are unable/don't pay rent? What power do they have?
In my particular scenario, my rent ends in a few months at this apartment complex regardless. I am moving out in three days for an internship, and will be completely vacating the unit permanently. I have paid the past two months rent out of savings, and simply don't think I'll be able to continue with no income and no unemployment benefits coming to me. That all being said, eviction is of no consequence to me because I'll be moved out anyways and they can't file one due to the current legislation put into place.
But what *can* they do? Send it to collections? Report to credit bureaus? I've seen mixed results in my personal research on the subject.
I do plan to reach out to the landlord and discuss options with them, but I've heard they've taking a pretty hard stance due to the nature of this being a college-oriented apartment and a larger company. If I reach out to them and we can't come to an agreeable compromise, how deep of a hole am I digging if I don't pay rent because I'm financially unable?
Edit: I am in NC if that helps.
Submitted May 04, 2020 at 08:17PM by NefariousKing07 https://ift.tt/3dg87m1
