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Hot off the Press - Ban on evictions extended by 2 months!

Renters across England and Wales will receive greater protection after the government extended the suspension of new evictions until 23 August 2020 . The Lord Chancellor has requested and the Civil Procedure Rule Committee (“CPRC”) agree to extend the ban on eviction proceedings by a further 2…

Be careful what you do if your Tenant dies

We are grateful to Nearly Legal for highlighting this interesting County Court case on the issue of when a new tenancy might be created following the death of the tenant. Whilst the case relates to a local authority tenancy, the cautionary note is equally applicable to a private sector tenancy. The…

The end for Section 21 and ‘no-fault’ evictions?

This week the Government published radical reforms to the residential letting sector in its response to the 2018 consultation ‘Overcoming the Barriers to Longer Tenancies in the Private Rental Sector’. The proposals Dubbed as the “ biggest change to the private rental sector for a generation ”, the…

Is the government planning to extend the ban on evictions?

As discussed in our March Legal Update “ COVID-19 Coronavirus - Government support for tenants and landlords ”, ( see here ) the government has banned all evictions until the tail end of next month as part of a raft of measures to protect tenants facing financial hardship as a result of the…

Ashford Borough Council ordered to pay over £40,000 for unlawful eviction

Last month we reminded readers of the risks and sanctions for landlords taking possession of premises assumed to be abandoned without following the proper legal channels - see here . This has proved somewhat timely, with news that Ashford Borough Council was hauled across the coals at Canterbury…

Tenancy Update - Notice to terminate periods shortened and the end of the eviction ban!

Yesterday (12 May 2021) the Housing Minister, Christopher Pincher, announced that tenants will continue to be supported through the easing of the national COVID-19 restrictions. This will include the longer notice periods for termination of tenancies remaining in place until at least October 2021.…

Are immigration checks on tenants discriminatory?

We have previously covered, back in March 2019, a case that was brought against the Government in the case of R (Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants) v Secretary of State ((1) Residential Landlords Association, (2) Liberty, (3) Equality and Human Rights Commission intervening) [2019] EWHC…

‘How to Rent’ guide updated 24 March 2023

It has been a couple of years since the ‘How to Rent’ guide was last updated, the previous update being the addition of an easy read guide in July 2021. Today’s edition has a bright new pink look (distict from the previous green), and it can be accessed here . This new edition was expected on 17…