Green homes grant, no more

This applies to England & Wales The Green Homes Grant was introduced at the end of the first Coronavirus lockdown as a way of stimulating the economy and at the same time improving the energy efficiency of properties. Property owners, including landlords, could...

Reducing the risk of infection for shared accommodation

New guidance was issued on 10 March 2021 that has additional steps that should be considered to reduce the risk of catching or passing on the coronavirus in shared accommodation. The guidance COVID-19: Shared and overcrowded housing – reducing the risk of...

Extension to the Coronavirus Act 2020

This applies to England The Government has announced there will be new legislation to extend the bailiff suspension and longer notices that are currently in place under the Coronavirus Act 2020, which were due to expire on 31 March. The extension will be at least...

Guidance for landlords and tenants

This applies to England At 1502 this afternoon MHCLG updated the Coronavirus guidance for landlords and tenants to reflect the extension of the eviction ban and the mediation pilot that is being trialled. It can be found...

Extension on evictions

This applies to England Ban on evictions to be extended once again. We published in January the Government had issued The Public Health (Coronavirus) (Protection from Evictions) (England) Regulations 2021. These regulations prevented a writ or warrant being executed...