Did a Landlord Tell Tenants That the Government Shutdown Could Cause Them to Be Evicted?

[tulc]

FACT CHECK: Did a Landlord Tell Tenants That the Government Shutdown Could Cause Them to Be Evicted?

A January 2019 letter from a landlord in Arkansas to her tenants highlighted the mounting concern over the effect of an ongoing partial government shutdown on persons relying upon federal assistance to cover their housing costs.

Annette Cowen’s directive to residents at the apartment complexes she runs in the state was first reported by local news outlets before spreading online:

tulc(doesn't think this sounds much like "winning")

 

[SkyWriting]

FACT CHECK: Did a Landlord Tell Tenants That the Government Shutdown Could Cause Them to Be Evicted?

tulc(doesn't think this sounds much like "winning")

Where I worked, residents had 1/3 of their income to pay and the rest was subsidised. It's wouldn't be a good move to remove such residents as good ones are very hard to find.

 

[Kenny'sID]

I don't believe she is correct, the shutdown doesn't affect that money.

I'll be happy to be proven wrong.

 

[Tigger45]

Landlords and creditors have their own obligations and are forced to make decisions upon those obligations.