Government protects renters with temporary ban on evictions

Housing minister Robert Jenrick

Source: Stuart Graham / Creative Commons

Latest coronavirus help will also see buy-to-let landlords given three-month mortage holiday if needed

The government has promised to protect renters in both private and social housing from being evicted during the coronavirus pandemic.

It said it would bring forward emergency legislation banning any landlord from taking legal action to evict tenants for at least three months.

 

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