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Money Box

Tenants and landlords rights

Money Box

BBC

Business

4.2825 Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2020

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Louise Cooper and guests discuss how government rules help tenants and landlords affected by coronavirus.

Guests:

Henry Pryor - Buying agent and property expert Anny Cullum - National organiser for Acorn, a community and tenants union John Stewart - Policy manager at the National Residential Landlords Association

Email questions to moneybox@bbc.co.uk

Producer: Ben Carter Editor: Emma Rippon

Transcript

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0:00.0

You're about to listen to a BBC podcast, but this is about something else you might enjoy.

0:05.4

My name's Katie Lecky and I'm an assistant commissioner for on demand music on BBC Sounds.

0:10.8

The BBC has an incredible musical heritage and culture and as a music lover, I love being part of that.

0:17.5

With music on sounds, we offer collections and mixes for everything, from workouts to

0:22.4

helping you nod off, boogie in your kitchen, or even just a moment of calm. And they're all put

0:28.3

together by people who know their stuff. So if you want some expertly curated music in your life,

0:35.0

check out BBC Sounds. BBC Sounds, music, radio podcasts. Four million homes in the UK

0:43.8

are rented privately. And many of these households faced with little or no income are left

0:49.5

wondering how they'll pay their rent at the end of the month. At the same time, the landlords' lobby group

0:55.1

is stating that the coronavirus is not a green light for tenants to stop paying what's due,

1:01.1

pointing out that workers are being furloughed with 80% of wages paid, and there's also

1:05.9

government cash for the self-employed. Today's Moneybox Live is about tenants, landlords and the new government

1:12.9

guidance for both. So please get in touch, email Moneybox at BBC.co.uk or tweet at Moneybox. Well, let's

1:23.0

start with Adriana, frontline NHS staff who's already been kicked out.

1:28.9

Hi, I'm Adriana and I was living with my landlady for almost five months and she asked me

1:36.8

in a written notice to leave the property giving me one month notice. The reason was that I'm a NHS worker and a first-line work as a carer.

1:49.0

She was worried that she will catch the coronavirus from me. Even I don't have any symptoms.

1:56.1

She said that she's in a risk age group. So I'm trying to be extra careful when I get in the house,

2:02.3

wearing gloves and masks.

2:03.8

I requested in writing to extend my leaving.

2:09.0

Also, the cancer contractor and acorn, but she said no.

2:13.7

I need to leave the property this Saturday.

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