New laws and code to resolve remaining COVID-19 commercial rent debts - GOV.UK

Date: 13th April 2022

Clubs may be able to claim back ground rent owing to COVID-19

L&DCC is very grateful to Mark Wilkie (Caldy CC) for drawing to the attention of clubs at the pre-Season meeting last night that if clubs rent their grounds from say a Local Authority it may be possible to claw back rent for some or all (?) of their COVID-19 rent. Clubs need to look at .....

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-laws-and-code-to-resolve-remaining-covid-19-commercial-rent-debts

"New laws and a Code of Practice are being introduced to resolve the remaining commercial rent debts accrued because of the pandemic, Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has announced today (Tuesday ... www.gov.uk"

Clubs would need to contact their landlord in the first instance. They may have been covered for a period of time under the Covid legislation forbidding them from operation and may be able to get a reduction for that period.

This is what Mark does and he's prepared to help clubs with general advice, he can be contacted via

mjwilkiecricket@hotmail.co.uk