The global coronavirus outbreak has had far-reaching effects that have touched pretty much every industry, including the private rented sector. At the height of lockdown, property sales and lettings were pretty much on ice, and while many of those restrictions have thankfully been lifted, there are some rules and complications that will most likely stick around for a good while. Adapting to these, at least for the time being, will be part of getting back to what people are calling ‘the new normal’.