10 things you need to know as a landlord during Covid-19

Published: June 12, 2020, 8 a.m.

This week Nick and Steven discuss all the changes that have happened for landlords over the past 3 months of lockdown during Covid-19.\xa0 From new laws to financial help, we break down 10 things that landlords need to be aware of.

Legal:

  • Fair rents bill
  • Changes to eviction procedures
  • Changes to the model PRT lease, special clauses for notice periods
  • New council tax student exemption
  • EPC minimum rating requirement postponed
  • Separating the necessary tasks from the unnecessary

Financial:

  • Mortgage holidays
  • Bounce back loans
  • PRS landlord loans for non-business landlords who have under 5 properties.
  • Introduction of new online service by DWP for universal credit direct payments to landlords


If you are a landlord and you need an up to date lease with Covid-19 clauses then you can find this here:
https://www.mygov.scot/tenancy-agreement-scotland/

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