Eviction filings during the pandemic could have long term impacts on renters. Stephanie Johnson is the managing attorney with Legal Services of North Florida. She says the filing alone could prevent a person from being able to rent in the future.
"You’re talking about thousands of people statewide who are going to have an eviction on their record because of COVID. And it doesn’t even have to be like it could just that the landlord filed and then the landlord got money and everything worked out," said Johnson. "The fact that the landlord filed is what people are going to see when they check those court records."
Johnson wants the Florida legislature to step in. She suggests the creation of a waiver that would prevent landlords from using evictions during the pandemic against renters.
