Announcement made early yesterday morning prevents sanctioned possession orders from being carried out via a bailiff.

The restrictions on how landlords and letting agents can evict via a Section 21 notice have made them obsolete, he claims.

Ranjan Bhattacharya says not paying rent is theft and that landlords should be able to begin possession action earlier.

All indicators from inside government and the court system suggest the government is not going to execute another u-turn.

Trade associations says new 'Christmas truce' and ban on evictions within local lock-downs will be difficult to implement for many letting agents.

Changes to government's Covid legislation give several concessions to agents and landlords looking to evict tenants, but still require a six-month notice period until March next year.

Accreditation body Safeagent has suggested half a dozen or so well-argued ideas to stop a tsunami of evictions after the latest ban ends.

Tenants are to be protected from eviction until 'at least' March 31st 2021 and possibly beyond, and even then mild rent arrears won't be prioritised.