NI: Businesses protected from eviction for further three months
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Conor Murphy
Businesses in Northern Ireland have been protected from the threat of eviction for non-payment of rent for a further three months.
Finance Minister Conor Murphy has extended emergency provisions for commercial tenants in the Coronavirus Act 2020 until 31 March 2021.
Mr Murphy said: “I am committed to supporting local businesses through a range of measures as we continue to battle the economic impact of Covid-19.
“This particular emergency provision was to be in place until the end of 2020 but, given the current challenges, I am again extending this protection for businesses for an additional three months. This will mark a full year of protection for business tenants.
“I would again encourage landlords and tenants to work together – tenants should continue to meet their legal obligations and pay their rent in full if they can. However, where this is not possible landlords should show leniency to those businesses in difficulty at this time.”
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