Common use of COVID-19 Clause in Contracts

COVID-19. 20.1 The University and the Student acknowledge the ongoing international COVID-19 crisis and both accept their obligation to comply with any official guidance from the UK Government. The University is responsible for ensuring that the Accommodation meets the required standards. 20.2 The University and the Student accept that the start and end dates of this Agreement may be varied by the University as a result of the University’s inability to offer the Accommodation to the Student due to COVID-19, and or the Student’s inability to travel to the University to occupy the Accommodation. The Accommodation Office will regularly update its webpage to communicate the prevailing situation. 20.3 The Student accepts that changes have had to be made to the University’s standard terms and conditions relating the use and occupation of the University’s premises including the Accommodation due to COVID-19. Changes to the standard terms and conditions include: (i) the incorporation of an obligation on the University and on the Student to follow prevailing Government guidelines on COVID-19 as they relate to the Accommodation including without limitation those relating to virus hygiene and social distancing. The Student agrees to follow such guidelines at all times and any guidance or requirements issued by the University’s Health and Safety team to ensure their personal safety and the safety of others within the Accommodation. (ii) the incorporation of an obligation on the Student to notify the Accommodation Office if they are unable to travel to the University because of COVID-19. In such circumstances, the Student’s inability to travel to the University must be a direct and sole cause of COVID-19. The Student agrees to provide the University with written notification as soon as reasonably possible (by email to the Accommodation Office) if they are unable to so travel to the University. The University reserves the right to request the Student to provide evidence to confirm their reason for not travelling to the University. 20.4 The Student acknowledges that COVID-19 may require the University to take one or more of the following measures for the safety of its students, staff and visitors to the University’s premises: (i) impose specific requirements regarding the use of Common Parts including kitchens; (ii) impose specific requirements regarding personal protective equipment such as the wearing of masks; (iii) restrict the attendance of the Student’s visitors to the Accommodation; and/or (iv) designate alternative entrance and exit routes to the Accommodation where applicable. 20.5 The University and the Student each agree to communicate without delay any issues they may have in performing their obligations under this Agreement. 20.6 If the University is obliged to close the Accommodation to Students due to specific Government restrictions, or the Student is unable to travel to the University because of an infection, quarantine requirement or travel restrictions, the University may offer the Student an alternative start date for the Licence where possible. If a new start date of the Licence cannot be offered the Licence will be deemed cancelled and the Student will be refunded their Deposit less any Default Payments or any other sums due to the University under this Agreement. 20.7 If the Licence Period has already commenced and the Student has personal effects in the Room or elsewhere in the Accommodation, it is the Student’s responsibility to remove their personal items from the Accommodation when vacating the Accommodation and to meet any costs which the University may incur in removing, storing or shipping any personal items to the Student. 20.8 If there is any conflict between this Clause 20 and any other clause of this Agreement, this clause 20 shall prevail.

COVID-19. 20.1 The University and the Student acknowledge the ongoing international COVID-19 crisis and both accept their obligation to comply with any official guidance from the UK Government. The University is responsible for ensuring that the Accommodation meets the required standards. 20.2 The University and the Student accept that the start and end dates of this Agreement may be varied by the University as a result of the University’s inability to offer the Accommodation to the Student due to COVID-19, and or the Student’s inability to travel to the University to occupy the Accommodation. The Accommodation Office will regularly update its webpage to communicate the prevailing situation. 20.3 The Student accepts that changes have had to be made to the University’s standard terms and conditions relating the use and occupation of the University’s premises including the Accommodation due to COVID-19. Changes to the standard terms and conditions include: (i) the incorporation of an obligation on the University and on the Student to follow prevailing Government guidelines on COVID-19 as they relate to the Accommodation including without limitation those relating to virus hygiene and social distancing. The Student agrees to follow such guidelines at all times and any guidance or requirements issued by the University’s Health and Safety team to ensure their personal safety and the safety of others within the Accommodation. (ii) the incorporation of an obligation on the Student to notify the Accommodation Office if they are unable to travel to the University because of COVID-19. In such circumstances, the Student’s inability to travel to the University must be a direct and sole cause of COVID-19. The Student agrees to provide the University with written notification as soon as reasonably possible (by email to the Accommodation Office) if they are unable to so travel to the University. The University reserves the right to request the Student to provide evidence to confirm their reason for not travelling to the University. 20.4 The Student acknowledges that COVID-19 may require the University to take one or more of the following measures for the safety of its students, staff and visitors to the University’s premises: (i) impose specific requirements regarding the use of Common Parts including kitchens; (ii) impose specific requirements regarding personal protective equipment such as the wearing of masks; (iii) restrict the attendance of the Student’s visitors to the Accommodation; and/or (iv) designate alternative entrance and exit routes to the Accommodation where applicable. 20.5 The University and the Student each agree to communicate without delay any issues they may have in performing their obligations under this Agreement. 20.6 If the University is obliged to close the Accommodation to Students due to specific Government restrictions, or the Student is unable to travel to the University because of an infection, quarantine requirement or travel restrictions, the University may offer the Student an alternative start date for the Licence where possible. If a new start date of the Licence cannot be offered the Licence will be deemed cancelled and the Student will be refunded their Deposit less any Default Payments or any andany other sums due to the University under this Agreement. 20.7 If the Licence Period has already commenced and the Student has personal effects in the Room or elsewhere in the Accommodation, it is the Student’s responsibility to remove their personal items from the Accommodation when vacating the Accommodation and to meet any costs which the University may incur in removing, storing or shipping any personal items to the Student. 20.8 If there is any conflict between this Clause 20 and any other clause of this Agreement, this clause 20 shall prevail.