COViD - Housing Issues

Thread for renters affected by the consequences of the shutdown.

I might have to sublet for the next couple of months to get over this bump, I am all alone in a 2(3 possibly) bedroom house.

Anybody else find themselves jammed for accommodation or stuck somewhere they don't want to be but can't move from?

The property owners told me their morgage was too high to offer a greater discount than £170.

Most likely they are going to receive a morgage-holiday due to the crisis right?

What a fucking time to be alive.

There'll be able to get a mortgage holiday.
The government is banning evictions for next 3 months, so you've got all the power really.

They might not have realised that a Holiday is on offer and should be offered in a way that it wont mark their credit history. If you think they aren't total arseholes it might be worth trying to convince them of that.

seeing as the government are banning evictions during this time and have extended the 3 month payment holiday to Buy to Let I just wouldn't pay.

Yep I have sent them a super-sweet reply with some information and directed them to the agent who I have copied in.

Should be an interesting three months..

Looks like I will have two rooms going in a good street in Leyton at reasonable rates..

If you know anybody decent in a pinch for a room during the crisis (a double and large front room) send them my way.

Actually above makes no sense.

If the property owners get off my back I may be able to offer a room for free (but chip in for bills).

We'll see.

Most likely they are going to receive a morgage-holiday due to the crisis right?

Maybe. BTL mortgages are somewhat different to residential.