Is there any help for tenants in these to ugh times?

EmmyLou30

What about pensioner landlords who may not have a mortgage on their rental property? No mortgage relief for them, but they may be forced to allow rent relief? Not sure that's fair either as that's their income. Plus the rental property still needs insuring/maintenance and other ongoing costs that rent covers. While in an ideal world we all have savings for these occasions many don't and all these measures will do is push the problem from one innocent party to another surely. 

A_Lert

Nothing confirmed. But keep in mind eviction is a slow process even in normal times.

If you are following government advice and as a result run up rent arrears of less than 8 weeks, it's extremely unlikely a S8 eviction would be granted. Of course the LL could be a !!!!!! and issue an S21 - but Parliament could well move forward emergency legislation to prevent that.

n1guy

They will have to do something for the main reason SSP is not enough and people will go to work regardless of whats been advised.

Murphybear

This is fine as long as something will also be done for the landlords who have a mortgage and haven’t got savings to cover loss of rent 

Crashy_Time

n1guy said:

I heard there was help from mortgage companies. It’s all well and good being told to self isolate but unless I physically can’t walk I’ll have to go to work as rent needs paid.

You will be told to leave work and self-isolate as soon as there are symptoms, you won`t have a choice, I have seen this happening in the last few days. The government are talking about a ban on evictions while this crisis is ongoing, that is much more likely than management/work colleagues allowing you to remain in the workplace while infected, the landlord will have to drop the rent. maybe lose some rent or get it back from you when you are well, or maybe there will be a government scheme they can apply to for a refund on lost rent due to the virus (God knows the government have done nearly everything else to keep this property bubble from bursting)

Crumble2018

Crashy_Time said:

You will be told to leave work and self-isolate as soon as there are symptoms, you won`t have a choice

Depends on your employer - certainly hasn't happened here!

Crashy_Time

Crumble2018 said:

Crashy_Time said:

You will be told to leave work and self-isolate as soon as there are symptoms, you won`t have a choice

Depends on your employer - certainly hasn't happened here!

Fair enough, saw a builder recently working alone up on a roof, nearly doubled up at one point coughing and spluttering, maybe a bad hangover but if he worked in a bank can`t see him being allowed to serve anybody, and who would want to be around him in the work space anyway? (are there any bank branches left BTW, I have had internet banking for 20 years)

n1guy

Crumble2018 said:

Crashy_Time said:

You will be told to leave work and self-isolate as soon as there are symptoms, you won`t have a choice

Depends on your employer - certainly hasn't happened here!

Yep, exact same here. Some people don’t understand that some employers simply don’t care, it’s all about profits and money to them.

My wife’s boss sent out a WhatsApp message the other day to all staff, she works in a kitchen. “All staff displaying flu like symptoms please wear a face mask and gloves which will be provided” I kid you not, this happens. Employers don’t care especially the lower down the ladder you go to minimum wage type jobs.

n1guy

And there it is. A 3 month mortgage holiday. My landlord will be pleased. Suck it up for us renters it seems. 

It’s typical tories really. The poor and less well off are falling through the cracks as usual

afis1904

Murphybear said:

This is fine as long as something will also be done for the landlords who have a mortgage and haven’t got savings to cover loss of rent 

Maybe they shouldn't be landlords then if they can't even afford a short-term shock?

Landlords will be helped but that really shouldn't be the first thing on anyone's mind.