Covid-19 Safe Workplace Practices & Resources for Renters
Effective March 23rd 2020, we are asking all payments to be made in one of the following ways:
By mail. Simple, easy and pretty safe for us all. Electronically. If you have a bank account, you should be able to set up direct bill payments. Completely eliminates all contact. We will work on creating other electronic options this week such as cash ap, PayPal, and Zelle transfers.
Please do not come into our physical office. If you need help setting up one of these options let us know. We are here to help. We will remain open but plan to do our best to minimize contact and maintain safe social distancing. The same goes for maintenance calls.
Tenants impacted by Covid-19. Please contact us if you need an extension to pay your rent if, for example, you are waiting for unemployment benefits to come in. If you have suffered loss of income due to Covid-19, we are waiving all late fees. Landlords and tenants can apply for rental assistance through the Safe Harbor program. Pleases see the link below for more information:
https://www.uwri.org/2-1-1/safe-harbor-housing-program/
Commercial tenants please contact 521-HELP to access state resources for assistance. Here are some helpful links below.
SBA Assistance
https://www.sba.gov/disaster-assistance/coronavirus-covid-19
Unemployment for independent contractors
https://covidemergencyuibenefits.dlt.ri.gov/
RI Emergency Bridge loan
Rentals, Showings, Open Houses
We will continue to rent units but only after the current tenant has moved out and the unit is vacant. Any showings of occupied units will be done virtually and with the existing tenant's permission. Open houses will only be held at vacant listings and we abide by Rhode Island Realtors guidelines of maximum occupancy of 1 person per 100 sf. Masks are a must always.