Statutory Instruments
2021 No. 284
Landlord And Tenant, England
The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Residential Tenancies: Protection from Eviction) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2021
Made
at 9.05 a.m. on 10th March 2021
Laid before Parliament
at 4.00 p.m. on 10th March 2021
Coming into force
31st March 2021
The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraphs 1(2) and 14(1) of Schedule 29 to the Coronavirus Act 2020( 1 ).
Citation and commencement
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Coronavirus Act 2020 (Residential Tenancies: Protection from Eviction) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2021.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 31st March 2021.
Amendment of Schedule 29 to the Coronavirus Act 2020
2. —(1) Schedule 29 to the Coronavirus Act 2020 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 1(1)(b)(i) (end of the relevant period in relation to England) for “31 March 2021” substitute “31 May 2021”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Christopher Pincher
Minister of State
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
At 9.05 a.m. on 10th March 2021
2020 c. 7 . The powers conferred by paragraphs 1(2) and 14(1) of Schedule 29 to the Coronavirus Act 2020 are exercisable in England by the Secretary of State. For the definition of “relevant national authority” see paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 29 to that Act. Schedule 29 was amended by S.I. 2020/914 and 2020/924 in relation to England and by S.I. 2020/778 (W. 172) and 2020/1044 (W. 233) in relation to Wales.