On 4 August 2021, the government announced that Section 82 of the Coronavirus Act 2020, which prevents landlords of commercial properties from being able to evict tenants for rent arrears, will continue until 25 March 2022, unless legislation is passed ahead of this date.
Outlined in this announcement was that tenants who have not been affected by closures, and who have the means to pay, should do so, and that commercial tenants should begin to pay rent as per their lease from the point of restrictions being lifted.
But what does this mean for landlords and how can they tackle the issue of tenants who haven’t paid rent?
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