The coronavirus lockdown has caused severe financial strain for millions of people across Britain, prompting unprecedented financial aid packages from the Government for businesses and individuals alike. While mortgage payment holidays of up to three months are being offered to both homeowners and landlords, who may struggle to keep up with repayments during the lockdown, … Read more
Rich list landlord’s threat to bankrupt rent arrears tenants: Multi-millionaire Asif Aziz sends out final demands threatening to wind up firms who are as little as one day late settling their bills despite coronavirus crisis By Nick Craven for The Mail on Sunday Published: 00:48 BST, 5 April 2020 | Updated: 00:56 BST, 5 April … Read more
Swathes of pub tenants have warned that grassroots workers running pubs face an ‘existential threat’ if rental fees are not scrapped completely for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking to This is Money, Ed Anderson, 45, a publican with three pubs in Cheltenham and 25 years of experience in the industry, said it was … Read more
Landlords and tenants fear financial ruin, says property expert calling for the Government to step in and cover rent during the coronavirus outbreak The coronavirus means tenants and landlords face ‘financial ruin’ The Government needs to help those affected, says ARLA Propertymark It is calling for affected tenants to have their rents paid in full … Read more
Rental sector under threat from coronavirus disruption: What tenants and landlords can do when rent payments are a problem Five million households in the private rented sector could be affected by virus Prime Minister promises to protect renters from eviction while crisis unfolds Landlords report that tenants are already struggling to pay Coronavirus symptoms: what … Read more
Landlords will have to take responsibility for Britain’s ONE MILLION hazardous buy-to-let homes in crackdown on unsafe conditions New rules will mean tenants can sue landlords if their homes are unfit to live in Some 1m properties are currently considered having ‘category 1’ hazards This means they present a ‘serious risk to a person’s health … Read more