Ohio governor calls for moratorium on small business evictions

State Issues Covid-19 Ohio Small Business Foreclosure Mortgages

On April 1, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed an executive order calling for a moratorium on small business evictions and foreclosures as part of the state’s Covid-19 emergency measures. The order requests that landlords suspend rent payments and evictions for financially distressed small businesses for a period of at least 90 days. DeWine also requested forbearance for commercial real estate borrowers in the state for the same duration.  The order also notes that the Supreme Court of Ohio provided guidance to local courts to temporarily continue the execution of foreclosure judgments, eviction filings, eviction proceedings, and scheduled move-outs.