The court service has from today suspended all ongoing housing possession action, which means that neither cases currently in the or any about to go in the system can progress to the stage where someone could be evicted.  This suspension of housing possessions action will initially last for 90 days,...

Hundreds of buy-to-let mortgage products have been withdrawn from the market due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to Property Master.The online buy-to-let mortgage broker warns that buy-to-let landlords will now struggle to get mortgages as the impact of the Coronavirus sees lenders pull product ranges, tighten lending criteria and widen margins....

Nationwide Building Society has developed a dedicated coronavirus support page to make it as easy as possible to arrange payment breaks.  The online resource is intended for anyone who is or anticipates being in financial difficulty due to coronavirus - from loss of income or employment to anyone struggling to...

These are difficult times in the property market, with a constantly changing situation creating a great deal of uncertainty. The world is facing a crisis and now the UK is in a temporary lockdown, but the outlook for the property market is not as bleak as some might imagine and...

In principle, tenancy contracts are binding upon both parties and hence can be enforced in a court of law. In practice, negotiation is generally more effective and less costly than litigation.When tenants give notice, try to determine their reasons and see if you can address them There are basically two...

Historically, economic uncertainty and market volatility are detrimental to the housing market, and the latest observations on the impacts of coronavirus suggest that housing transactions are set to drop by as much as 60% over the next three months. Before the outbreak of Covid-19, the UK housing market got off to...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has launched an FAQ web page for landlords, letting agents and tenants to provide help and guidance on the most frequently asked questions surrounding tenancy deposit protection in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.  The resource page tackles pre-tenancy, mid-tenancy and post-tenancy concerns, and gives advice...

As the escalating coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc, a number of tenants have been left in extremely vulnerable situations.  Many who have become ill, lost their jobs or are caring for relatives are desperately worried about how they will pay their rent. But one extremely generous landlord has decided...