MBL: Eviction Bans

Money Box

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4.2 • 804 Ratings

🗓️ 7 October 2020

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Renters could be at risk of losing their homes because of changes to the eviction ban that was brought in to protect tenants during the coronavirus pandemic. It's estimated that landlords have lost millions in rent since lockdown hit in March.

What financial support and help is available and what are the different rules for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland?

Louise Cooper is joined by Anny Cullum from Acorn Communities, Meera Chindooroy from the National Residential Landlords Association and Giles Peaker, a housing lawyer from Anthony Gold Solicitors.

We'd love to hear your questions about renting, tenancies and evictions. E-mail [email protected] or tweet @moneybox.

Presenter: Louise Cooper Producer: Darin Graham Editor: Emma Rippon

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0:46.3	Welcome to the download of Moneybox Live, the program about your money.
0:51.2	And today, it's all about tenants and landlords and the new government rules on evictions.
0:56.5	The lockdown ban on evicting tenants ended on the 20th of September. It leaves some renters fearful of the future, particularly those in COVID-hit industries. People like Ian,
1:03.3	who joins me on the phone now. Hello, Ian. Hi, Louise. Now, you're in a profession,
1:09.9	hard hit by the restrictions. What do you do?
1:14.0	I'm a wedding DJ and I run a photo booth business as well. And yeah, my last event was on
1:21.5	the 14th of March and it all kind of ended straight away. And your income now?
1:29.2	Do you have any future income?
1:30.7	Or I guess if weddings are restricted to 15 people, I guess you don't need a DJ.
1:35.4	No, that's right.
1:36.2	When weddings were restricted to 30 people, you know, we kind of could have got away with it,
1:41.7	do more stuff during the daytime, maybe a quiz
1:44.5	whilst they're having their dinner and all that kind of thing.
1:46.7	But with 15, you know, it's, you know, I've seen so many cancellations now this year.
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