Last night I was messaged by an individual (‘they’) in distress, asking if I could call them. I did. They were in floods of tears. They had been a tenant for a couple of years during which they had always paid the rent on time.

The States of Guernsey have been advising all Bailiwick businesses to put in place contingency plans in relation to COVID-19. They fully understand that for many businesses, continuing to provide goods and services in line with the fast moving public health advice is complex and they appreciate the hard work that that businesses are doing to prepare for any necessary changes to ‘business as usual’.

Each case is different so talk to your landlord/agent/tenant now to see if there may be a rent payment problem in the coming weeks/months.

There is a recent update from the Data Protection Authority.

Feedback on the proposals is requested with a cutoff date for the consultation period of the end of September.Please go to www.gov.gg/discriminationconsultation for