20 APRIL 30, 2020 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
REAL ESTATE
Queens lawmaker fi ghts to cancel rent payments
BY CARLOTTA MOHAMED
CMOHAMED@SCHNEPSMEDIA.COM
@QNS
As millions of tenants were unable to
pay rent on April 1, and with no clear
end to the COVID-19 crisis in sight, a
Queens lawmaker is helping to introduce
a new legislation to cancel rent and
mortgage payments nationwide.
Congresswoman Grace Meng on
April 20 announced the Rent and
Mortgage Cancellation Act, which
would constitute a full forgiveness of
payment, with no accumulation of debt
for renters or homeowners and no
negative impact on their credit rating
or rental history.
The bill would also create a relief
fund for landlords and mortgage holders
to cover losses from the canceled
payments provided certain fair housing
and rent requirements are met.
Lastly, it would establish an optional
fund to fully fi nance the purchase of
private rental properties by non-profi ts,
public housing authorities, cooperatives,
community land trusts, and states or local
governments — in order to increase
the availability of aff ordable housing
during the COVID-19 crisis.
“Over 22 million Americans — including
approximately 1.2 million New
Yorkers — have fi led for unemployment
benefi ts and that number will increase
as we continue our eff orts to combat
the coronavirus pandemic,” Meng said.
“These numbers are sobering and refl ect
a hard truth that many Americans, including
my neighbors and community
members in Queens, are struggling.”
“For Queens residents, and all New
Yorkers, we are living in the nexus of
this health crisis. Combatting this pandemic
will take each and every one of us
to do our part – but we have to ensure
people are not fi ghting two wars: one
to stay healthy, and the other against
housing instability.” Meng added.
The cancellation measure would be
retroactive to cover April 2020 payments,
and would extend one calendar
month aft er the national emergency is
lift ed.
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