I own a commercial property and had to forfeit the commercial lease of the tenant due to non payment of rent. The property remained empty for some time partly due to a legal issue with the ex-tenant and then trying to ensure any new tenant was suitable. During the period of the legal issue we […]

The London Renters Union have released a template letter for tenants (see below) requesting a suspension of payments until the Coronavirus situation improves. They appear to be insinuating that landlords are being given help by lenders suspending mortgage payments and that tenants haven’t been offered any corresponding assistance. The LRU state: “It’s good news that […]

I have just purchased a house to let and I don’t have a mortgage on it. I have an agency looking for a tenant for me. I’m thinking about the current situation and is it best to keep it empty and pay the council tax until this Coronavirus is sorted or rush having someone move […]

1. Tenant on PAYE – laid off temporarily or permanently (not because they have the virus) and say they can’t pay the rent indefinitely, can they claim government assistance to pay the rent eg housing benefit? If so is this immediate? If not what can I do? 2. tenant who is self employed and whose […]

If the rental property is not mortgaged then there is no payment holiday, (for up to three months) for a landlord which 3 month’s monies could then be offered on the understanding this payment holiday benefit is to be passed on to the tenant. Are we then saying that tenants get up to 3 months […]

The NRLA are welcoming the Chancellor’s package of measures to support people’s incomes during the Coronavirus outbreak. The Residential Landlords Association and the National Landlords Association are pointing especially to the decision to ensure the Local Housing Allowance is guaranteed to cover at least 30% of market rents in a claimant’s area as a vital […]

Dear All Every single human being on this planet is both concerned and affected by the Covid-19 Corona virus in different ways. During these difficult times, it is important that we all remain level-headed, which is why I am sharing my private thoughts with those of you who rent your home and those of you […]

In this video, Mark Alexander (founder of Property118) discusses ownership structures for buy to let landlords with Ranjan Bhattacharya. As the video is 26 minutes long you might want to grab yourself a cuppa before you start watching. The first two key messages are that buying in your own name or within an ‘off-the-shelf-company’ are […]

Landlord Action has received its first court adjournment from Blackpool County Court for a Section 8 eviction, after the government announced this week it is to ban evictions and introduce three-month mortgage payment holidays for landlords whose tenants are struggling to pay rent due to coronavirus. A statement from the county court says all new […]

The NRLA are calling on the Government to build on its positive steps to date to support the private rented sector through the coronavirus outbreak. They are calling for: Efforts to help reduce costs for landlords without mortgages Not all landlords have a mortgage and therefore will be unable to secure a buy-to-let mortgage holiday. […]

UK Finance has confirmed Buy to Let (BTL) lenders will look to assist all customers by extending the option of a payment holiday of up to three months to residential BTL  landlords who have tenants who are experiencing issues with their finances, as either a direct or indirect result of Coronavirus, as well a three […]

The government has released its emergency Bill for legislation introducing emergency powers to tackle the spread of Coronavirus. Click here However, on initial skim reading and form the contents list it does not seem apparent that there will be any new or temporary legislation clarifying the position regarding protecting tenants from eviction or landlords from […]

I have a student HMO, one of the students who merely signed up 2 months ago for a 6 months contract without any deposit has contacted me today and advised that, as her University is closing due to pandemic she no longer needs the accommodation and would be returning back home as her parents are […]

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) convened a special meeting and voted to cut Bank rate to a record low 0.1% and increase holdings of UK government and corporate bonds by £200 billion. “The spread of Covid-19 and the measures being taken to contain the virus will result in an economic shock that […]

On 18 March, the government announced that landlords will be blocked from evicting tenants who cannot pay their rent because of job losses or having to look after their children as a result of Coronavirus. The move announced by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick stated that new eviction attempts will be banned for three months to […]

The latest research by Ome has found that the impact of the Coronavirus could cost buy to let landlords nearly £14.9bn should tenants be unable to pay rent during the three month support period announced by the government yesterday. Last night the government announced that they would suspend new evictions and halt new possessions proceedings […]

If the tenant, who decides for whatever reason to stop paying their rent even if having work or the funds, and has a guarantor does this emergency legislation stop landlords from going the the guarantor for the rent. Or is it only to stop the serving if s21 or s8 notices. Not talking about evicting […]

I have been asked by a Housing Association to rent one of my properties to them. They will then re-let the property to people on their list. They guarantee the payment of rent and will be paying approximate market rate. They have also agreed that they will only let to a single family and not […]

Hi All, I have a court hearing in 2 days for a section 8 notice. The government has just announced there are to be no evictions for 3 months due to COVID-19. Should I go ahead? Does this affect previous on-going evictions? Moreover, will I be re-imbursed by the government as I believe tenants nationwide […]

Its a distressing time for Buy To Let (BTL) Landlords with tenants affected by Coronavirus (COVID-19). Now if tenants don’t pay their rent, landlords won’t be able to evict them for non rent payment using a Section 21 notice. This poses a problem if tenants start to demand rent payment holidays of their landlords. In […]

The government has announced a radical package of measures to protect renters and landlords affected by coronavirus. As a result, no renter in either social or private accommodation will be forced out of their home during this difficult time. Emergency legislation will be taken forward as an urgent priority so that landlords will not be […]