mo4ch:>Coronavirus: Landlords urged to go easy on tenants over rent

Coronavirus: Landlords urged to go easy on tenants over rentCoronavirus: Landlords urged to go easy on tenants over rentBy Kevin PeacheyPersonal finance reporter 17 March 2020 Related TopicsCoronavirus pandemic Tenants struggling to pay their rent owing to the impact of coronavirus must be dealt with "sympathetically" by landlords, a trade body has said.Millions of people will see their jobs and incomes hit by the economic effects of the virus.Banks have told mortgage holders they can negotiate a payment holiday.The Residential Landlords Association says members should also allow affected tenants to pay later. Others are calling for a more radical approach.What is the issue for paying rent?Many people, often young, are being asked to take unpaid leave, may be seeing contracts dry up, or may be moved onto lower statutory sick pay, as businesses face the financial impact of the outbreak. The loss of income puts pressure on what is often the tenants' biggest bill, the monthly r…