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place without fault on the part of the tenant . For example , if an up-to-date tenant in the payment of his rent would be forced to leave the property if it had been the subject of a sale and the new landlord was against the idea of continuing the tenancy . Thanks to the temporary moratorium , the eviction of a tenant in such a case cannot occur .
₀ No landlord will be able to evict a tenant in the event of unauthorised presence of occupants , pets or noise nuisances as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic .
₀ No landlord will be able to apply interest or late rent payment fees on late or unpaid rents due to the Covid-19 pandemic . Protection of the rights of homeowners :
₀ Tenants are required to pay unpaid rents due to the circumstances of Covid-19 , and will be given up to 12 months from the expiry of the local Covid-19 eviction moratorium to pay their outstanding rent .
₀ Tenants are encouraged to inform their landlords within a reasonable time ( at least seven days before the due date of payment of said rent ) of their inability to pay the rent .
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Jean Philippe Ado of the Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa ( CAHF )
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Landlords subject to prejudice in the event of nonpayment of rent may take out a claim credit related to economic damage from the Covid-19 through the Small Business Administration . us will not allow for government
• Holland ₀ The Minister of Finance announced the freezing of any rent increase and protection against unilateral cancellation of the lease agreement for six months under the Amendment Act in response to the Covid-19 . The important changes made by this Act include :
₀ No rent increase will be allowed unless it has been notified to the tenant and comes into effect before March 26 , 2020 .
₀ No lease will be completed during the lockdown period unless there is a bilateral agreement between the parties .
₀ Any tenant can retract their decision to complete the lease even if an end-of-lease notification had already been sent to the landlord . This is possible if it is necessary to remain in the leased property during the containment period .
₀ If the tenant is tested positive with Covid-19 , this does not give the landlord the right to end the lease . The tenant is not obliged to inform his landlord of his status although this is simply suggested .
₀ With respect to unpaid rent , since 26 March 2020 , any landlord can apply to the Tenancy Tribunal if the tenant has at least two months of unpaid rent . The Tribunal ’ s verdict will consider fairness and whether or not the tenant makes efforts to pay off the outstanding debts .
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