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Emergency legislation and what it means for private residential landlords

From the commencement date of the emergency legislation and until 30 September 2020, the notice period that a landlord is required to give to a tenant (whether it be a section 8 rent arrears notice or a section 21 notice) has been extended to 3 months.

Given the extended notice period now required and if you are in a position whereby you require possession of your property as a matter of urgency, we recommend that you progress matters as soon as you possibly can with the service of the appropriate 3 months’ notice. If you wish to serve notice based upon rent arrears, landlords are being encouraged by the government and the courts to attempt to mediate with their tenants. The Landlord Group team can assist with this.

For all those landlords who have already commenced the eviction process, all court proceedings are currently stayed until after 23 August 2020 resulting in all possession claims being unable to progress until after this date. Dispute resolution and mediation should be considered by all landlords during this interim period. Please contact The Landlord Group team for further details of how we can help.