Can a landlord forfeit the lease under COVID-19? No – due to the Coronavirus Act 2020, which was passed on the 25th of March 2020, no evictions or forfeiture can take place for 90 days (until 30th of June 2020). The Government has the option under the Coronavirus Act to extend the 90-day limit if required. For the avoidance of …
The UK government recently formally extended the mortgage repayment holidays for landlords to October 2020. There are talks in some government circles to extend the ban on tenant evictions until October of 2020. Mortgage Holiday extension If the Government does not opt to extend the eviction ban from 25th June, meaning tenants who are unable to pay rent during the …
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Tenants who have rent arrears, fall in two categories: The tenant has the funds but does not want to pay The tenant does not have the money to pay the rent. It’s often the latter, tenant, for one reason or another does not have the money, to service the rent. It is prudent, to communicate with the tenant politely, so …
Legal implications of the Letting of a Boat Renting boats may at first instance seem the same as letting property which is part of the land, such as a house. However, the problem some landlords have faced is the determination of whether renting a boat creates a tenancy or a license. A tenancy creates interest in land, as the courts …
Following the Deregulation Act 2015 being enacted, the section 21 procedure has become more complex than it was prior to the enactment of this Act. This is because there are now more legal obligations to meet, known as the prescribed requirements, which if not complied with, will result in a restriction on serving a valid section 21 notice. This, however, …
Defending a tenant’s deposit claim for compensation, when a landlord did not protect the deposit or protected it late. One of the frequent questions, members ask is relating to defending a tenant claim, for non-compliance of the deposit legislation. If a landlord breaches the deposit legislation, then it is a case of limiting compensation quantum to the tenant? What does …
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