I don't know why some of you emotional nikkas is so mad at landlords, this ain't personal; it's business!
Now i'm gonna keep it simple for the dummies in the back, if the bank ain't forgiving that mortgage then i can't forgive that rent and assuming that is her situation she should have communicated as such. I have my mortgage on my rentals with a small local bank and to my knowledge they haven't sent me anything saying i don't have to pay so i expect full rent on time. To me this situation with ole girl is more about the principalities...the unmitigated gall to form a sort of renters union and tell her they ain't paying without trying to negotiate?!?!
It only takes just around 40 days to evict over this way, i'd try to come to terms on half rent at the very least but i agree with the sentiment that this chick must be a grade A bytch to them tenants for them to come at her like that if this story is even true at all.