IPAK discusses landlord rights during moratorium extension

23ABC breaks down what the eviction moratorium extension means for tenants and landlords.

MONTHS OF RELIEF FROM EVICTION.LAST NIGHT GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOMSIGNED A BILL THAT EXTENDED THESTATEWIDE EVICTIONMORATORIUM...TONIGHT 23ABC'S ALEX BELL JOINS USLIVE WITH DETAILS OF THEBILL AND LOCAL REACTION.

ALEX?YES, LAST NIGHT GOVERNOR GAVINNEWSOM SIGNED AB 3088GRANTING AN EXTENSION TO THESTATEWIDE EVICTIONMORATORIUM ...GIVING MILLIONS OFRESIDENTS A 6 MONTHEXTENSION TO KEEP THEIR HOUSINGIF THEY FOLLOWGUIDELINES OUTLINED IN THE BILL.THE LEGISLATIONWENT INTO EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.IT MEANS NO TENANT CAN BEEVICTED BEFORE FEBRUARY 1, 2021AS A RESULT OF RENT OWED DUE TOA COVID-19 RELATEDHARDSHIP.

THE TENANT MUSTPROVIDE PROOF OF HARDSHIPFROM THE TIME BETWEEN MARCH 4 -AUGUST 31, 2020.

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FROM NOW THROUGHJANUARY 31, 2021, TENANTS MUSTPAY AT LEAST 25 PERCENT OF THERENT DUE TO AVOID EVICTION..PROVIDED THAT THEY SHOW PROOFTHAT IT RELATES TO COVID19.

ACCORDING TO KERN COUNTYCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVEOFFICER RYAN ALSOP ..

THISLEGISLATION DOES NOT ALLOWLOCAL LEVEL OFFICIALS TO TAKEANY ACTION ON THEIR OWNCREATING THEIR OWN MORATORIUM."IT SPECIFICALLY IN SECTION11.79.05 LINE A SUBSECTION 1SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITS YOURBOARD FROM ADDRESSINGEVICTION MORATORIUMS ON YOUR OWNUNTIL AT LEASTFEBRUARY OF NEXT YEAR." -RYANALSOP, KERN COUNTY CHIEFADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERBUT WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FORLANDLORDS?

WHAT RIGHTS ANDPROTECTIONS DO THEY HAVE UNDERTHIS NEW BILL.

TONIGHT I AMHERE WITH IAN SHARPLES WHO ISTHE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRSATTHE INCOME PROPERTY ASSOCIATIONOF KERN WHO ISGOING TO BREAK DOWN WHAT THISNEW BILL MEANS FOR LANDLORDS.-CAN YOU BREAK DOWN WHAT THISBILL MEANS FOR PROPERTYOWNERS WHO HAVE TENANTS?-WE KNOW THAT THIS NEW BILLSTATES THAT TENANTS MUSTPAY 25% OF THEIR RENT TO AVOIDEVICTION....BUT WHATPROTECTIONS ARE IN PLACE FORPROPERTY OWNERS WHOMAY FALL BEHIND ON THEIRMORTGAGES BECAUSE PEOPLEAREN'T PAYING THEIR TYPICAL FULLAMOUNT OF RENT?-ACCORDING TO THE BILL TENANTSARE STILL RESPONSIBLE FORPAYING UNPAID AMOUNTS BACK TOLANDLORD .....BUT LANDLORDCAN'T BEGIN TO COVER THOSEPAYMENTS UNTIL MARCH OF2021...BUT THE BILL STATES:"SMALL CLAIMS COURTJURISDICTION IS TEMPORARILYEXPANDED TO ALLOWLANDLORDS TO RECOVER THESEAMOUNTS.

LANDLORDS WHODO NOT FOLLOW THE COURTEVICTIONS PROCESS WILLFACE INCREASED PENALTIES UNDERTHE ACT."... CAN YOU EXPLAINWHAT THIS MEANS?-WHAT CONCERNS ARE YOU HEARINGFROM PROPERTY OWNERS ABOUTTHIS NEW BILL?

WILL THERE BE ANYLONG TERM IMPACTS EFFECTSFROM THIS BILL?-CAN PROPERTY OWNERS REACH OUTTO YOUR ASSOCIATION FORHELP?IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEFULL PRESS RELEASE FROMTHE GOVERNORS OFFICE AND MOREDETAILS ABOUT THE EVICTIONMORATORIUM HEAD TO OUR WEBSITETURN TO 23.COM THERE WEWILL HAVE A LINK TO THEGOVERNORS WEBSITE WHERETHE ACT."... CAN YOU EXPLAINWHAT THIS MEANS?

-WHAT CONCERNSARE YOU HEARING FROM PROPERTYOWNERS ABOUT THIS NEW BILL?

WILLTHERE BE ANY LONG TERM IMPACTSEFFECTS FROM THIS BILL?IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEFULL PRESS RELEASE FROM THEGOVERNORS OFFICE AND MOREDETAILS ABOUT THE EVICTIONMORATORIUM HEAD TO OUR WEBSITETURN TO 23.COM THERE WE WILLHAVE A LINK TO THE GOVERNORSWEBSITE WHEREYOU CAN READ MORE ABOUT AB3088.KERN COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTHSERVICES ANNOUNCEDTODAY 17 OUT OF THE 19 SKILLEDNURSING FACILITIES INKERN COUNTY HAVE HAD POSITIVECOVID-19 CASES WITH THEIRRESIDENTS AND HEALTHCAREWORKERS.OFFICIALS ALSO SAY 58 DEATHSHAVE COME FROM THOSE FACILITIES-- 20 PERCENT OF THE TOTALDEATHS IN THE COUNTY.WHILE GIVING THEIR PRESENTATIONAT THE BOARD OFSUPERVISORS MEETING OFFICIALSTALKED ABOUT HOW THEIRONGOING EFFORTS DURING THEPANDEMIC HAVE IMPROVEDTHE SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES.A SKILLED NURSING FACILITY IS ATYPE OF NURSING FACILITYAB3088.KERN COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTHSERVICES ANNOUNCED