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 […]

The NRLA have welcomed government action to support landlords and tenants affected by Coronavirus. In a joint statement, the Residential Landlords Association and the National Landlords Association said: “Our priority is to ensure that tenants are secure in their homes during this crisis. The three month buy to let mortgage payment holiday will take a […]

Government advice to restrict the spread of Coronavirus is, and will obviously have, a detrimental knock on effect to levels of employment, wages and self employed income. Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour party are pushing hard for legislation such that non-payment of rent due to Coronavirus would not count as legal grounds for eviction. Boris […]

Sometimes, some things have just got to be said, because what tenants think is helping them, is in fact doing the opposite (see screenshot below). Unbelievable! This Corbyn and Labour anti-landlord people publicising tenants should get a break from paying the rent. All they are doing is making it harder for tenants as more landlords […]

I have just gained planning permission to demolish my family home and attached granny flat and in their place build 2 x new 4 bedroom detached houses. My family have lived in the house for 38 years and the granny flat is now 30 years old. My eldest daughter now lives in the granny flat […]

Just been talking to my Gas engineer about Covid 19 and he is considering battening down for the next few months, I wonder where we all stand over annual safety certs if you cannot get an engineer to visit premises? I appreciate we are all responsible for getting them done, but would a Judge consider […]

Rough sleepers, or those at risk of rough sleeping will be supported by £3.2 million of initial emergency funding if they need to self-isolate to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). The funding will be available to all local authorities in England and will reimburse them for the cost of providing accommodation and services to […]

Labour is publishing draft legislation for an urgent new law stating any non-payment of rent due to Coronavirus would not count as legal grounds for eviction. The party said: “The move would bar landlords from evicting tenants who are off work and not getting paid due to Coronavirus, by changing the legal basis on which […]

Who do the bullies have in their sights this time? Shelter are currently running a Social Media campaign which alleges that landlords can be fined up to £13,000 for discrimination if their Agents advertising includes phrases such as “No DSS”. Property118 has challenged Shelter to produce evidence of legislation or Case Law to justify this […]

The team of advisers and staff at H D Consultants, long standing mortgage and insurance advisers to the Property118 community, already has a robust business continuity plan and contingency strategy in place, enabling us to be on hand for advice, help, support and claims. Our whole team are able to offer a continued service whether […]

I am currently trying to get a secure loan against my property. Everything is fine from the loan side my issue is that the property is leasehold and Redrow who sold on my leasehold still have a restriction on my title deed. They have told me in writing that they no longer have an interest […]

The majority of my BTL portfolio is offered to students. Following the recent switch to online teaching and exams by some universities, I assume that most will soon be instructed to close until after the virus peak, estimated at three to four months. I would be hopeful that things will be back to normal close […]