Articles — Governor Beshear

It’s been a wild week already. Non-payment eviction cases resumed in the courts, eviction protests broke out (kind of), at least one judge’s home was vandalized, and the Governor signed a new Executive Order on evictions. Let’s take a look at all of it. Non-payment of Rent Cases in Court Non-payment of rent cases resumed in the Courts on Monday. The Supreme Court’s order in late July allowed non-payment evictions to be filed beginning on August 1. The courts then started putting non-payment cases on the docket that had been filed back in March, but had not been heard prior...

Well, the rental industry got an unexpected bit of good news today when the Kentucky Supreme Court issued a new order allowing all evictions to proceed as of August 1, under the following terms: All properties covered by the CARES Act must first issue a 30-day notice to vacate. If you’re not sure if your property is covered, make sure to read this post. I’ve also included multiple searchable databases on the front page of the site at the bottom that will help you make that determination. All eviction filings must have a Verification of Compliance form attached to them....

This week has been a whirlwind of activity. Let’s start at the beginning. Lawsuit against the Governor to Allow Evictions for Failure to Pay  A few weeks ago I mentioned that a group was contemplating filing a lawsuit against the Governor if things did not open up soon. That lawsuit was filed earlier this week in federal court in Northern Ky. The suit was filed by the Greater Cincinnati Northern Kentucky Apartment Association, and three apartment community owners. The suit was filed against the Governor and the Circuit Court clerks in Boone, Kenton, and Campbell counties. Because the property owners...

Here's a quick video on three things that landlords and property managers should know about Governor Beshear's latest Executive Order, which you can read in its entirety here.  BUSINESS CLOSINGS All businesses that are not considered “Life Sustaining” must cease operations effective at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, except as needed to conduct Minimum Basic Operations. As of now, it is my position that Property Management companies falls within the definition of a Life Sustaining Business. The language of the order defines a Life Sustaining Business to include those that “provide construction or maintenance of residential . . ....