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    'All my income is gone': Tenants, landlords voice coronavirus fears as rents come due

    by James F. Peltz, Los Angeles Times Mar 30, 2020 4 minutes

    LOS ANGELES - Tenants and landlords across the country are bracing for Wednesday, when April rents are due just as thousands of people have lost their jobs and most business have been shut down as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

    Government officials have provided certain protection against evictions for renters and limited mortgage relief for landlords affected by the virus. Some landlords say they are trying to work out deferred payment plans with tenants to make up for any missed rental payments.

    But stress, fear and confusion remain, especially in Los Angeles County, where 55% of residents are renters and rents are among the highest in the nation.

    Here's how are a few tenants and

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