Leeds market traders to get extra help but rent arrears must still be paid, says Leeds Council

Leeds City Council will introduce discounted rents for its indoor market traders, following the introduction of a government grants scheme.
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The authority claimed it will provide support on rents, with discounts of 25 to 100 percent to “reflect the impact of restrictions on trading” during the Covid-19 period.

However, it added any rent arrears still needed to be paid, and had introduced a payment plan so traders could repay the arrears until March 2022.

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A statement from Leeds City Council claimed all indoor market traders had now qualified for government grants to help cover the costs during retail restrictions, which can also count rent as a business expense.

Leeds City Council will introduce discounted rents for its indoor market tradersLeeds City Council will introduce discounted rents for its indoor market traders
Leeds City Council will introduce discounted rents for its indoor market traders

Leeds City Council’s executive member for learning, skills and employment Councillor Jonathan Pryor said: “We are fully committed to supporting all market traders in Leeds through what continues to be an incredibly difficult and challenging time.

“Our markets team is in contact and available to all our traders to offer advice, guidance and support and as a council we are doing everything we can to help.

“We know our traders face differing issues and challenges, so we have taken a flexible and bespoke case-by-case basis approach to work with traders and identify options and solutions to support them, and that support will continue as long as it is needed.”

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The council claims further support and guidance is also available from its markets team to all traders on a flexible case-by-case basis, helping to provide the best level of support to be most effective to limit the impact of Covid-19.

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