Evictions

Evictions

Another council wants an extension to the existing ban on bailiff-enforced evictions, which is scheduled to end on February 22.  ...
A PropTech supplier says that financial worries for renters have not been placated by the current ban on bailiff-enforced evictions.  ...
A leading market commentator and PropTech chief says the extension of the bailiff-enforced eviction ban was predictable, but presents agents with an opportunity.  ...
Activists from a range of pressure groups have reacted angrily to what they call a half-baked eviction ban announced by the government.  ...
While the Westminster government has extended its version of the eviction ban in England until February 21, a longer ban - until March 31 - comes into effect in Wales today. ...
The ban on private rental evictions in Scotland has been formally extended by two months, with a high expectation that a similar approach will be announced in England. ...
It is “extremely likely” there will be an extension to the current ban on bailiffs conducting evictions even after court orders have been made. ...
Landlord-Tenant Relationships: Navigating the Complexities of Lock Changes
A top property law firm is questioning whether the government’s current eviction moratorium - effectively banning evictions until mid-January at the earliest - is actually even legal. ...
Landlord-Tenant Relationships: Navigating the Complexities of Lock Changes
The main trade body representing lettings agents has described the government’s latest eviction ban as “a further blow” for the sector. ...
Landlord-Tenant Relationships: Navigating the Complexities of Lock Changes
Labour claims over 350 households in London alone were issued with a Section 21 notice during the first lockdown in spring - and it says this shows why the government should fulfil its pledge to scrap S21 completely.  ...
Landlord-Tenant Relationships: Navigating the Complexities of Lock Changes
Labour has written to Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick demanding the return of the eviction ban - even though, to all intents and purposes, evictions are impossible to actively pursue until mid-January at the earliest. ...
Landlord-Tenant Relationships: Navigating the Complexities of Lock Changes
A top property lawyer says a recent decision by bailiffs not to forcibly evict anyone in Tier 2 and Tier 3 is an eviction ban by the back door. ...
Landlord-Tenant Relationships: Navigating the Complexities of Lock Changes
An organisation that wants rent controls, the scrapping of Section 21 and what it calls “indefinite tenancies” claims to have 4,000 members in the capital. ...
Landlord-Tenant Relationships: Navigating the Complexities of Lock Changes
The government has revealed the dates of its so-called Christmas eviction truce. ...
Landlord-Tenant Relationships: Navigating the Complexities of Lock Changes
ARLA Propertymark has hit out against last minute attempts to effectively reinstate the eviction ban which finally came to an end last weekend. ...
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