Covid 19 – Updated guidance for landlord and tenants
Guidance for landlord and tenants - England
Non-statutory guidance for landlords and tenants in the private and social rented sectors on:
- Rent, mortgage payments and possession proceedings
- Health and safety obligations, repairs and inspections in the context of coronavirus (COVID-19)
This guidance is advisory and informs you about recent changes to the law. All guidance is subject to frequent updates and should be checked regularly for currency.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions remain in place. Some of the rules on what you can and cannot do changed on 17 May. However, many restrictions remain in place. Find out what you can and cannot do.
The guidance in this document applies to England only.
Guidance for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Technical guidance on eviction notices - England
Non statutory guidance for landlords in the private and social rented sectors on the measures relating to notices seeking possession modified by the Coronavirus Act 2020. The measures affect most residential possession processes, the chief processes being notices under:
- Section 21 Housing Act 1988 (Assured Shorthold Tenancies)
- Section 8 Housing Act 1988 (Assured and Assured Shorthold Tenancies)
- Section 83 Housing Act 1985 (Secure Tenancies)
The measures also affect notices in relation to less common forms of tenancy under the 1988 and 1985 Acts, and notices under the Rent Act 1977. This guidance does not address these less common forms of tenancy.
All landlords reading this guidance should also read our advice on possession proceedings during the COVID-19 outbreak.