Hello everyone.

I am out of state, and see many different opinions about this. So 2 concrete questions:

Are evictions taking place in OHIO?

Does anyone knows the details of the law (or where I can see it)? For example: If the tenant hasn't lose his/her job, he still can not pay and cannot be evicted?

A helpful link : https://www.nolo.com/legal-enc...

Have a nice weekend!

Originally posted by @Daniel Fridrij :

Hello everyone.

I am out of state, and see many different opinions about this. So 2 concrete questions:

Are evictions taking place in OHIO?

Does anyone knows the details of the law (or where I can see it)? For example: If the tenant hasn't lose his/her job, he still can not pay and cannot be evicted?

A helpful link : https://www.nolo.com/legal-enc...

Have a nice weekend!

Yes, evictions are happening in Columbus, Ohio. I am going to one on Thursday for December. Definitely backed up and delayed but still moving. I am hoping my tenant shows up so impact pays my late rent and lawyer fees.

Yes they are. You can still evict if they violate any other terms of the lease, but if it's purely financial then it's very difficult to have the courts approve an eviction anywhere. That just makes screening your tenants that much more important, as well as looking at what property class you're buying/own in. 

Seconding @Dave Poeppelmeier . Evictions are happening as normal here in Columbus if not based upon non payment of funds. Holdover tenants or violations of lease terms are not covered under the CDC moratorium and are treated as normal evictions. It is most important choose the right reason for eviction on the front end when notifying the tenant and then you must stick to that. 

Yes, they are still taking place, and pretty much in all counties. There are some local rules that can slow things down some depending on which county you are in, but otherwise they are still taking place.

Given the current situation, we are only doing month to month leases right now. This way, if you need to evict, you can do so a lot easier by cancelling the lease.

Hi @John Lenhart @Jonathan Styer @Dave Poeppelmeier @Remington Lyman , I really appreciate your answers.

@John Lenhart a very clever measure to reduce the risk. Any other advice like this one?

If the tenants have the same jobs they declare in the screening process, can they still not pay and not being evicte?

@Daniel Fridrij - even if the tenant is still employed, they may face a situation where they need to quarantine or take an unpaid leave due to a Covid issue. If they can swear on an affidavit that their inability to pay is due to Covid, and that they have taken numerous other options to try and make the rent, then the moratorium will cover them. In Ohio, if the landlord chooses not to renew the lease at the end of the term, it does not matter if they have a balance or if Covid is a factor, the landlord can just cancel the lease. 

For those on leases, each county has a local aid agency that can provide rent assistance for up to $5000 right now, I believe. Get your tenants in that process early.

From what I have been hearing, once the new administration comes in, they may be instituting more policies that are going to make eviction tougher going forward until Covid is over. 

Hello @John Lenhart , that was really explanatory. It seems to me, that its going to be a large process, even after COVID. they would not let all that accumulate evictions, came all together...

Thank you for your answer!

@Daniel Fridrij This is a court-specific and county-specific moving target. Offer cash for keys.