Covid timeline – Commercial Property

23 Sep 2020 | 1 minute read

Our timeline lays out the key commercial property dates you need to be aware of that could see changes that will affect your business, covering key legislation, policy and legal updates.

31 March 2021 - Restriction on recovering unpaid rent by exercise of CRAR ends today

Please note, all information and upcoming dates in the timeline are subject to change and apply to England. Please contact us for other jurisdiction variances.

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Head of Energy & Infrastructure | Projects, Infrastructure & Construction | Real Estate

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Head of Islamic Finance | Real Estate | Banking & Finance

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Developer | Energy & Infrastructure | Space & Satellite

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Head of Real Estate Disputes | Real Estate

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Head of Retail & Consumer | Head of Risk Advisory & Regulatory

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Philip Brown

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Head of Development Projects | Developer

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Rebecca Kibby

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Head of Conveyancing Services

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Tim Wheen

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Developer | New Build Purchases

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Zahir Nayani

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Islamic Finance | Real Estate | Banking & Finance

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Emma Phillips

Executive Director of Legal Operations

Conveyancing Services

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Adam Weatherley

Legal Director

Clean Energy | Development Projects | Energy & Infrastructure

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Alasdair Hall

Legal Director

Real Estate

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Alex Stone

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Conveyancing Services

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Brian Hitchcock

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Danielle Spalding

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Helen Dickie

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Jane Armitage

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Real Estate

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Karl Bradford

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Corporate | Energy & Infrastructure | Private Equity

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Kate Taylor

Legal Director

Real Estate

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Kee Evans

Principal Director

Clean Energy | Development Projects | Planning

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Laura Rajanah

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Marina Wickens

Legal Director

Real Estate | Developer | Affordable Housing

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Mark Holloway

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Developer | Real Estate

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Richard Sutton

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Robert Stangroom

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Real Estate | Real Estate Finance

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Simon Stubbs

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Projects, Infrastructure & Construction | Real Estate | Energy & Infrastructure

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Stephanie Kingdon

Principal Director

Real Estate Disputes

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Toby Larkham

Principal Director

Banking & Finance | Corporate | Debt Finance

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Yanthé Richardson

Principal Director

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Adrian Noviss

Managing Associate

Planning | Real Estate | Developer

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Becki Biscoe

Managing Associate

Real Estate Disputes | Dispute Resolution | Real Estate

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Daniel Kidson

Managing Associate

Real Estate

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Debbie Asquith

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Farms, Estates & Rural Land | Real Estate | Private Wealth

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Ed Johnson

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Development Projects | Energy & Infrastructure | Real Estate

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Emma Wood

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Georgina Massey

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Developer | Real Estate

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Jacqueline Goodwin

Plot Sales Manager

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Jessica McHugh

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Energy & Infrastructure | Real Estate

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Joanna Upton

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Real Estate

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Kate Dawe

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Corporate Real Estate | Developer | Energy & Infrastructure

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Kate Heard

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Islamic Finance | Real Estate

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Lingxi Wang

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Islamic Finance | Real Estate Finance | Real Estate

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Mark Stutter

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Real Estate | Affordable Housing

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Rachel Langley

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Stephanie Dean

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Ayah Snober

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Aziz Deen

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Beth Nash

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Flavia Solimano

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Hannah Slade

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Hannah Day

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Projects, Infrastructure & Construction | Real Estate

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Jemma Rawle

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Conveyancing Services

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Kate Lucas

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Farms, Estates & Rural Land | Real Estate | Private Wealth

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Lee Ward

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Projects, Infrastructure & Construction | Developer | Building Safety

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Leena Payyappilly

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Islamic Finance | Real Estate

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Marianne Ironside

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Marina Leigh

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Charity Property | Charities | Dispute Resolution

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Portia Welbourne-Jones

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Real Estate

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Rachel Small

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Sam Smith

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Simon Beetham

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Later Living | Real Estate Disputes

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Abigail Philpotts

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Aiden Wiffen

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Arron Jolliffe

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Mohammed Awais Anwar

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Ben Delany

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Cara Snow

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Charlene Armstrong

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Chloe Wood

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Clara Pike-Siew

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Emily Hendy

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Emma Harris

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Emma Preston

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Farzan Ebrahimi

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Affordable Housing | Real Estate

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Greg Humphries

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Hannah Coppen

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Real Estate

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Jade Hawksworth

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Conveyancing Services | Later Living

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Jane Last

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Jennifer Martin

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Jessamy Warren

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Jessica Kilty

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Jonathan Dant-Smith

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Lauren Rebuck

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Liam Henderson

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Marta Sicinska

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Neil Major

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Real Estate

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Rose Westwood

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Samantha Dare

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Sophie Jacobs

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Toby Prowting

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Real Estate | Real Estate Disputes

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Amy Burke

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Bethany Partridge

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Chloe Reading

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Emily Naylor

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Jennifer Carter

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Laura Bethell

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Ollie Wilson

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Conveyancing Services

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Victoria Warmington

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Conveyancing Services

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Charlotte Galway

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Ciara Banks

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Real Estate | Conveyancing Services

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Patricia Ngayan

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Conveyancing Services

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Rebecca Davies

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Conveyancing Services

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Emma Samuels

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Covid timeline – Commercial Property

31 May 2021 - End of Government ban on enforcement of certain lender repossessions

31 May 2021 - End of Government ban on enforcement of certain lender repossessions

30 June 2021 - Temporary restrictions on presenting winding-up petitions end today

30 June 2021 - Final date for residential mortgage deferrals applications (or payment holiday)

30 June 2021 - Restriction on forfeiture of commercial leases for rent arrears ends today

30 June 2021 - Return to standard SDLT rates for residential properties worth up to £500,000

31 July 2021 - Mortgage payment deferrals end

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