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The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the UK is on the rise, and more people are either working from home or self-isolating due to recent government advice on Covid-19.

The RLA is calling for a package of measures for landlords to be able to support tenants affected by coronavirus. This includes a temporary scrapping of the five week wait before Universal Credit claimants get their first payment and pausing the final phase of restricting mortgage interest relief to the basic rate of income tax.

Landlords and some tenants have been taking to twitter in recent days highlighting some of the lovely things they are doing to help and support their tenants at what is a challenging time for many.

Here, we share some approaches we think are great. For more information and top tips for landlords on coronavirus, check this out.

Being flexible and setting up payment plans if needed

The RLA is encouraging landlords to provide support to their tenants where needed throughout this difficult period, and where possible be flexible when it comes to helping tenants who might be facing payment difficulties resulting from the impact of coronavirus. One way this can be done is creating a payment plan, as some landlords here have done with their tenants.

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