ARLA Propertymark comments on todays’ eviction ban announcement

Timothy Douglas, Policy and Campaigns Manager, ARLA Propertymark comments on todays’ eviction ban announcement for an extension.

“The UK Government has yet again extended the ban on evictions in England and this will come as a further blow to our members. It will cause further distress on landlords who are currently dealing with ongoing rental arrears and add further pressure on the courts to manage the back log of cases.

“Letting agents and the whole of the private rented sector have been impacted as a result of Covid-19 and the UK Government must recognise that this is hitting both landlords and tenants financially. There needs to be a coordinated approach that better supports the needs of the industry and measures are put in place to further support tenants who have built up Covid-related arrears through no fault of their own.”

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