Emergency Legislation Brought in to Support Tenants and Landlords

In light of the current national health crisis, the government announced yesterday that emergency legislation will be brought in to protect tenants in private rented and social housing accommodation in England and Wales from being evicted due to loss of earnings during the crisis. 

This means that no new possession proceedings (Section 21 Notices) will be heard in the courts in this period. This would suggest, however, that if you have already served a possession order through the courts, these proceedings will go ahead. 

The government has also recognised the pressure that the non-payment of rent could place on landlords and as part of the emergency legislation has also confirmed a 3 month mortgage payment holiday. The protection will apply to landlords whose tenants are facing financial difficulties due to the coronavirus.

The full announcement is available via the link below.