The Impact of COVID-19 on Landlords of Students Occupying HMOs – 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square

Posted July 30th, 2020 in coronavirus, houses in multiple occupation, landlord & tenant, news by sally

‘Measures brought in to tackle the pandemic meant that universities, much like everyone else, had to implement policies of working or learning remotely. These are likely to continue at varying extents across England for the 2020-2021 academic year. If students, in particular those residing otherwise abroad, do not need to attend lectures in person, and face difficulties in returning to England due to travel restrictions, then this is likely to raise an issue for landlords of HMOs targeted at that sector of the market. This is because students renting a room in shared accommodation or those who had agreed to do so for the next academic year are likely to try to surrender their lease. Where does this leave the landlords?’

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4-5 Gray's Inn Square, 17th July 2020

Source: www.4-5.co.uk