The Government’s Coronavirus Staff Retention Scheme (“the Scheme”) is an unprecedented system introduced at break-neck speed. Despite the updated guidance on the Scheme this weekend (4 April 2020), there are still some issues to be ironed out.
Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020: Changes for landlords and tenants. The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 comes into force today and changes the rules on termination of commercial leases for non-payment of rent and other sums due.
HMRC has now updated its guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“the Scheme”), providing much needed clarification on certain matters pertaining to the Scheme.
Notwithstanding the national lockdown, the terms of a commercial lease already entered into remain binding on both parties. Landlords and tenants should take a moment to consider whether the clauses in that lease can be complied with, the steps that need to be taken and, if appropriate, come to an agreement on how to document any temporary variations.
MSPs have passed emergency legislation to tackle issues raised by the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic. The Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill 2020 (“the Bill”) covers a number of different areas impacted by the effects of Coronavirus.