3rd
Feb 2021
An industry body has meticulously studied the government’s guidelines and claims that the majority of landlords will not be affected by the new laws except if their tenants fall into rental arrears.
An industry body released a statement saying: “In these cases they cannot serve a Section 8 notice, apply for a warrant or money judgement or receive a possession order during the breathing space. They should also not contact the tenant to request payment of the debt during this time”.
The statement issues a warning: “It is worth noting that secured debts aren't covered by breathing space rules, so your mortgage lender would still expect to receive mortgage payments during the period your tenant was in their tenant is in a breathing space. However, it is likely you would be able to come to an arrangement should you explain the situation.
"You may continue to contact your tenant about anything not related to the debt. For example, arranging repairs or inspections for electrical or gas safety checks. In addition to this, if the tenant has asked to talk to you about a debt solution or debt then you can answer these enquiries.”
Overall, the guidelines suggest (tells) landlords that they should try to hold back on starting any actions to chase rental arrears or instigate any eviction processes.
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