Here is what you should do when you can’t pay your rent.
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00:00The coronavirus shutdown has left many people out of work, which means paying rent might
00:08not be possible right now.
00:10If that's the case, here's what to do next.
00:13Investigate what the policy is in your city and state.
00:15An eviction moratorium may have been put in place to protect you right now.
00:19Essentially, while you can't be evicted right now, you'll still have to repay what you owe.
00:23So HuffPost says reaching out to your landlord to try and set up a payment plan is not a
00:27bad idea, since it's unclear how long tenants will have to do that once this winds down.
00:32And if you and your landlord aren't able to come to an agreement, CNBC recommends heading
00:36to the Department of Housing and Urban Development website.
00:39They have rental assistance info listed by state that could help.
00:42Or dial 2-1-1 to contact United Way, which can put you in touch with other organizations
00:47that could offer relief.