Request for Rent Payment Extension Due to the COVID-19/Coronavirus

This letter is sent by a tenant to their landlord requesting an extension of time to pay their rent. Due to the coronavirus (also known as COVID-19) outbreak, people are currently facing serious economic hardship. Some persons have lost their jobs, and many businesses are shutting down in response to the global pandemic. As a result, several companies and individuals are unable to pay their rent.

This document can be used by individuals and businesses to request an extension of time to pay rent. In this document, the tenant will enter the date the rent will become due, the reasons why they are unable to pay their rent, and the date the rent will be paid.

This document is not used to demand a waiver of rent payment. It only seeks additional time to be given to the tenant to provide the rent payment.

How to use this document

Complete the document by entering the required information. After completing the document, it should be printed and signed by the tenant. The letter should be delivered to the landlord in letter form or may be sent via email to the landlord's email address. The tenant should also keep one copy for record purposes.

Applicable law

There is no law regulating the form or content of this document. However, the tenant's Residential Lease or Commercial Lease Agreement may specify certain terms governing such requests.

How to modify the template

You fill out a form. The document is created before your eyes as you respond to the questions.

At the end, you receive it in Word and PDF formats. You can modify it and reuse it.