NEW YORK, May 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The American
Arbitration Association-International Centre for Dispute
Resolution® (AAA-ICDR) announces the launch of COVID-19
Evictions Moratorium Mediation through AAA
Mediation.org®.
"Business closures and other government-enacted safety measures
to slow the spread of COVID-19 have prevented many people across
the country from earning income—making them unable to pay their
rent," said Dwight James, Senior
Vice President, AAA Commercial and Construction Divisions. "At
this time of financial distress for so many businesses and
households, we are stepping up to provide access to qualified
mediators who can resolve disputes arising from terms of rent
repayment through an efficient and cost-effective process—enabling
people to stay out of court."
Many states and municipalities have issued executive orders
enacting a moratorium on commercial and residential evictions for
tenants who can show an inability to pay rent due to circumstances
stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. The moratoria typically last
for 60 to 90 days, and prevent evictions due to loss of income from
COVID-19-related workplace closures, school or daycare closures,
healthcare expenses, and other reasonable expenditures incurred
from emergency measures.
However, these executive orders usually do not provide guidance
on how tenants and landlords can establish repayment terms after
the moratoria expire, which can lead to future disputes. More than
200 AAA mediators with the necessary real estate experience are
available to resolve these cases, and many of them have agreed to
consider cases pro bono or at reduced rates. To learn more about
COVID-19 Evictions Moratorium Mediation, please visit
https://go.adr.org/covid-19-evictions-moratorium-mediation.html.
Tenants and landlords can locate qualified mediators with real
estate expertise in their communities by searching the database at
AAA Mediation.org: https://www.aaamediation.org.
"We are uniquely situated to assist people in disputes related
to rent repayment after eviction moratoria lapse, and we are proud
to play an important role in helping our communities and our nation
recover from the COVID-19 pandemic," said Harold Coleman, Jr., Senior Vice President and
Mediator/Executive Director for AAA Mediation.org. "AAA
Mediation.org is a vital resource for bringing the benefits of
alternative dispute resolution to individuals and companies across
the country."
AAA Mediation.org provides a searchable database of highly
skilled mediators with expertise in diverse fields, mediation
case-management tools, and online dispute resolution. Practicing
mediators can upload their résumés to the searchable online
database alongside AAA panel mediators. AAA Mediation.org also
offers practice tips and tools, professional development resources,
and education and training opportunities.
About the American Arbitration
Association
The not-for-profit American Arbitration Association® (AAA®)
is the leading provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR)
services for parties in commercial disputes, having administered
more than six million ADR cases since its founding
in
1926. With 26 offices in the United
States,
in addition to Mexico, Singapore, and Bahrain, the AAA provides organizations of all
sizes in
virtually every industry with ADR services and products. For more information, visit www.adr.org.
About the International Centre for Dispute
Resolution
The International Centre for Dispute
Resolution® (ICDR®) is the international
division of the AAA and the largest international provider of
dispute resolution services. Established in 1996, the ICDR serves
parties from over 99 countries with multilingual staff experienced
in international dispute resolution proceedings. 993 international
cases were filed with the ICDR in 2018, which offers parties a
roster of over 725 arbitrators and mediators. For more information,
visit www.icdr.org.
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