Coronavirus – Ban on Evictions & Mortgage Payment Holiday Extended to Landlords

Posted on March 19th, 2020

18th March 2020 – Government announces radical package of measures to protect renters and landlords affected by Coronavirus.

Emergency legislation to suspend new evictions from social or private rented accommodation while this national emergency is taking place
No new possession proceedings through applications to the court to start during the crisis
Landlords will also be protected as 3 month mortgage payment holiday is extended to Buy to Let mortgages

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/complete-ban-on-evictions-and-additional-protection-for-renters?utm_source=22d9b39c-647f-4aa9-b61c-7ba4733dc6f8&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=daily

We await further Government guidance for landlords.