Helen Hayes: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that live-in lodgers are protected from eviction during the covid-19 outbreak.
Christopher
Pincher: The provisions relating to extending notice periods under the
Coronavirus Act only apply to statutory tenants and licensees who are covered
by the Protection from Eviction Act. Some lodgers will be a statutory tenant or
a licensee, others will fall outside of this legislation. Lodgers who can do so
must continue to pay their rent. If they cannot they should speak to their
landlord at the earliest opportunity. An early conversation between landlord
and tenant can help both parties to agree a plan if tenants are struggling to
pay their rent. If a lodger is being forced out illegally, they should contact
the police and their local authority.
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