Homes - Moving and Renting

 Moving to  a new house - this guidance applies to people buying or selling private residential homes in which they wish to live:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/government-advice-on-home-moving-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak  

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/housing-secretary-sets-out-plan-to-re-start-housing-market 

Government non-statutory guidance for landlords, tenants and local authorities in the private and social rented sectors can be found at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-and-renting-guidance-for-landlords-tenants-and-local-authorities  

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-guidance-for-social-landlords-on-essential-moveshttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-guidance-for-social-landlords-on-essential-moves 

Renters across England and Wales will receive greater protection after the Government extended the suspension of new evictions by a further 2 months until 23rd August.   

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ban-on-evictions-extended-by-2-months-to-further-protect-renters

Commercial tenancies

Government has published a code of practice for commercial properties.  

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-provides-further-halt-to-business-evictions-and-more-support-for-high-street-firms

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/code-of-practice-for-the-commercial-property-sector

  25/06/20