Guidance

Arbitration on rent debt relief for businesses affected by coronavirus

This statutory guidance sets out how arbitrators should exercise their functions under Part 2 of the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 23 February 2022
• Last updated: 8 April 2022 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Statutory guidance to arbitrators about the exercise of their functions under Part 2 of the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022

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Details

Where certain rent debts (protected rent debts) have fallen due for payment under a business tenancy that has been affected by coronavirus, the question of whether a tenant should be granted relief from payment will, in the absence of agreement, become a matter eligible for determination by an arbitrator.

Part 2 of the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022 sets out the statutory arbitration process that will apply in such circumstances in England and Wales.

The guidance contains:

(i) an explanation of the provisions of the Act relevant to arbitrators and of the Arbitration Act 1996 where pertinent

(ii) an explanation of the concept of ‘viability of a tenant’s business’ in the Act

Published 23 February 2022
Last updated 8 April 2022 + show all updates

1. 8 April 2022

   Final version of guidance added.

2. 23 February 2022

   First published.