Quick guide to landlord’s coronavirus (COVID-19) remedies [Archived]
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Practice notesQuick guide to landlord’s coronavirus (COVID-19) remedies [Archived]
Published by a LexisNexis Property Disputes expert
Practice notes
ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.
This Practice Note sets out the potential options and remedies which may be available to a landlord in dealing with a defaulting tenant, how these may have been affected or limited during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and how long such limitations are in place.
For further guidance on rent recovery, see Practice Note: Rent arrears recovery under the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022 [Archived].
| Normal remedies | Coronavirus (COVID-19) remedies | How long is the coronavirus (COVID-19) remedy in force? | |
| Possession notices (residential tenancies) | The two main routes for terminating assured shorthold tenancies (ASTs) are under the Housing Act 1988 (HA 1988):• section 8—which requires between two weeks’ and two months’ notice depending on the ground for possession relied on (Note that assured tenancies (AT) must be terminated using the section 8 procedure), or• section 21—which requires at least two months’ noticeSee Practice Note: Assured and assured shorthold tenancies—terminating. | Notice periods were increased for notices seeking possession |
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