Rent arrears claims and Covid-19: High Court judgment

The first reported judgment has been handed down, finding in favour of the landlord in relation to a commercial rent claim defended on COVID-19 grounds.
COVID-19: New measures to protect UK high street from aggressive rent collection and closure

In a move to protect high street retailers and other companies, the UK government has introduced temporary new measures to prevent heavy-handed commercial landlords taking aggressive debt recovery action against tenants who are already struggling to pay rent during the pandemic.
COVID-19: Issues for landlord and tenants of commercial property created by the pandemic

Adrian Price of TWM Solicitors discusses the issues created by the coronavirus for landlord and tenants.