“These kinds of dwellings are probably already in existence,” Lord said. “I think we all kind of know people who live in a situation where they are renting a unit on someone else’s property.”

The federal government and Miami-Dade County enacted moratoriums on evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic to help those who were financially impacted. When the county's moratorium expired last July, Miami-Dade saw a wave of evictions as landlords rushed to oust tenants once the barrier was down.

As Miami-Dade residents try to heal and return to normal after navigating the lingering crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic, we now face an unprecedented spike in the cost of basic necessities, including — and especially — the cost of rent.

However, in March the average rent in Hialeah for a studio apartment went up 18% to $1,150 a month. And the cost of a one-bedroom apartment rose 7% to $1,550 a month, while average rent for a two-bedroom place jumped 10% to $2,099, according to Zumper, an online rental platform.