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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/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/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
Ban on evictions
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/jenrick-extends-ban-on-evictions-and-notice-periods
The ban on evictions extended for another 4 weeks and new 6 month notice periods to be in place until at least 31 March 2021.
Tenant Fees Act 2019
www.gov.uk/government/publications/tenant-fees-act-2019-guidance
The Government has updated the guidance for tenants, landlords, letting agents and local authority enforcement officers explaining how the Tenant Fees Act 2019 affects them. On 1 June 2020, the Tenant Fees Act 2019 became retrospective.
Commercial tenancies
Government has published a code of practice for commercial properties.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/code-of-practice-for-the-commercial-property-sector
29/10/20