People all around the world are concerned about their health and well-being, as well as the business implications, related to the spread of the Coronavirus. Our first priority is the safety and well-being of our owners, tenants, vendors and our team. As you all know the challenges presented by COVID-19 have continued and we know that it is a scary time for our world. During this difficult time, it is very important to try to stay calm and focus on how to overcome the next couple of months.
Owning a rental at this time of crisis can be challenging. You have to take every precaution to keep yourself and tenants safe. You don’t want to put anyone at risk because you don’t know if the person who answers the door is an elderly or someone in a vulnerable state.
At Middleton Street Property Management, we would like to support our community during this time of crisis. We have been starting to get guidance from the CDC and have been consulting experts in the field. Our people are doing what we can to achieve social distancing while continuing to provide the services our clients rely on. We want to continue to do our jobs and protect people at the same time.
What Middleton Street Property Management is doing to address COVID-19:
- Homes are shown by lockbox 24 hours a day 365 days a year after the prospect's information is verified.
- Vacant homes are sanitized every other weekday.
- Applications can be made online and there is no need to go into the office.
- Leases are signed online along with payments for rent and security deposits being made all through our website.
- Keys can be left at the homes if they'd like to move right in.
- Evictions filed before March 27, 2020.
- Evictions from properties that are not covered by the hold. This hold covers federally subsidized housing and properties that have a federally backed mortgage. You can find more information on what properties are covered in this GUIDE from the National Housing Law Project. Even if this hold does not apply to you, a different hold issued by the South Carolina Supreme Court may still apply. See Question # 6 below.
- Evictions for things other than failure to pay rent or other fees. Some kinds of criminal activity or damaging the property might be reasons to evict someone that aren’t covered by the hold.
