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ARLA Propertymark has expressed its pleasure that the eviction ban, already extended by two months, will now expire at the end...

The government appears to have confirmed that the evictions ban will end in late August and courts will resume hearing possession...

A pro-tenant campaign group has this morning kicked off its campaign to have the eviction ban - already extended until late...

Agents and landlords are urged to lobby MPs to highlight the threat of the current eviction ban and to urge no...

Pro-tenant campaign group Generation Rent says judges should have more power to protect tenants from eviction while the Coronavirus outbreak continues. The...

Landlords or their agents wanting to obtain possession of their property should act sooner rather than later despite the current ban. That’s...

A legal expert says the Court of Appeal ruling on S21 possession orders last week has resolved one of the most...

A call has gone out for agents to offer extra support to landlords in the coming months as arrears may well...

It’s been revealed that a legal group is considering how courts will consider eviction cases when the current ban is lifted...

The extension to the evictions ban will compound the suffering of victims of domestic violence and anti-social behaviour. That’s the view of...

The industry’s major landlord trade body is urging its members to write to MPs to explains what it calls “the devastating...

The Law Society for England and Wales says legal aid should be made available for tenants who face eviction once the...

Campaigning organisations that demanded an extension to the evictions ban imposed because of the Coronavirus crisis have been quick to return...

Landlords have expressed disappointment at the government decision to extend the ban on evictions by a further two months.  It will be...

A lettings sector group says there was never any eviction crisis looming for private tenants, contrary to a slew of recent claims. New independent...

The government is extending the eviction ban for a further two months. A tweet early this evening from Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick...

A prominent figure in the lettings industry has warned that any extension to the current evictions ban would risk hurting the...

The campaigning charity Shelter says young adults are more in danger of homelessness than any other age group - and puts...

A group of activists in London claim as many as 2,500 tenants are on a rent-strike during the Coronavirus crisis. The number is...

The possibility of an extended mortgage holiday being introduced, for landlords as well as home owners, has been sharply criticised by...

A landlord website claims the current ban on evictions is not to be extended beyond its scheduled close of June 29...

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick says the government is “thinking carefully” about what more it can do for private tenants, especially after...

Agents and other property professionals have a week to submit their views to an enquiry into the impact of Coronavirus on...

The Citizens Advice charity is the latest organisation to call for more help for private tenants following what appears to be...

Labour is on the warpath against the government following the surprise contents of the Coronavirus Emergency Bill, apparently watering down the...

The three month outright eviction ban pledged to renters last week appears to have been watered down in the Coronavirus Emergency...