I don’t disbelieve he can’t pay?

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I would just like to ask other landlords how they are responding to the tenants who say they cannot pay the rent this month due to the Coronavirus crisis?

I have had a tenant call me today to tell me that their income has more or less dried up and he’s going to be unable to pay his rent next week.

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Coronavirus Bill – Tenancy notices extended to 3 months

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SCHEDULE 29 of the Coronavirus Bill outlines government policy for Assured shorthold tenancy evictions. Click here to download the entire Bill.

It looks as if the only changes in the new bill are an extension of notice periods under the Housing act 1988 from 2 months to 3 months.

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Evictions court system on brink of closure, warns expert

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Guidance from Lord Chief Justice and soon-to-be enacted Coronavirus legislation both mean landlords have a very small window to complete ongoing evictions.

The
Section 8 evictions court system is continuing but is on the brink of being
shut down, Landlord Action has warned.

As we reported last week, Blackpool County Court was the first to follow the Lord Chief Justice’s guidance on court hearings and adjourn all new eviction proceedings.

It has now been followed by Wigan (pictured), Dartford, Medway and Barnet with others likely to follow today.

Most
possession hearings are dealt with as a block by individual courts on set days
and only last ten minutes each.

It
is usually not possible to hold these remotely, as cases cannot be individually
scheduled and legal teams would have to be made available at courts for tenants
to appear in person, should they wish to do so.

“We are aware that courts are now making individual decisions to vacate block hearings and adjourn ALL possession hearings,” says Paul Shamplina of Landlord Action.

“If
ever there was a time to try and engage with your tenant it’s now. Many tenants
are being laid off, so ask for some documentary proof of this.

Something
not nothing

“If
you can arrange to reduce the rent, then my recommendation is to get something
rather than nothing and sort out a payment plan and work with your tenant,
maybe hopefully sustain a better relationship which may lead to them staying
put long term.

“We
have been serving notices at Landlord Action, but any day now the courts will
stop issuing the claims when the planned three-month freeze become law.

The
government’s Health Protection (Coronavirus, Business Closure) (England)
Regulations 2020 are now before parliament, which include its evictions
extension proposals.

“During
this time, having an empty property is not ideal, as we do not know how long
this crisis will last and if a tenant has unfortunately caught the virus, they
should not face eviction,” says Shamplina.

“If a landlord is affected, they need to speak to their mortgage company as soon as possible to see if they can arrange a mortgage holiday to take the pressure off. We will come out of this, it is temporary.”

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Ban on evictions for commercial tenants who miss rent payments

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Commercial tenants who cannot pay their rent because of coronavirus will be protected from eviction, the government has announced.

Many landlords and tenants are already having conversations and reaching voluntary arrangements about rental payments due shortly but the Government recognises businesses struggling with their cashflow due to coronavirus remain worried about eviction.

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