Section A21(1)

During a moratorium— a landlord or other person to whom rent is payable may not exercise a right of forfeiture by peaceable re-entry in relation to premises let to the company, except with the permission of the court, in Scotland, a landlord or other person to whom rent is payable may not exercise a right of irritancy in relation to premises let to the company, except with the permission of the court, no steps may be taken to enforce any security over the company’s property except— steps to enforce a collateral security charge (within the meaning of the Financial Markets and Insolvency (Settlement Finality) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/2979)), steps to enforce security created or otherwise arising under a financial collateral arrangement (within the meaning of regulation 3 of the Financial Collateral Arrangements (No. 2) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/3226)), or steps taken with the permission of the court, no steps may be taken to repossess goods in the company’s possession under any hire-purchase agreement, except with the permission of the court, and no legal process (including legal proceedings, execution, distress or diligence) may be instituted, carried out or continued against the company or its property except— employment tribunal proceedings or any legal process arising out of such proceedings, proceedings, not within sub-paragraph (i), involving a claim between an employer and a worker, or a legal process instituted, carried out or continued with the permission of the court.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-09-04