Robert Jenrick says ban on bailiff evictions in England to be extended until February 21st and possibly beyond.

Scottish housing minister says extended ban is designed to reduce burden on local authorities and curtail the spread of Covid.

Paul Shamplina says the Review Hearings brought in by the government recently are proving to be a big hurdle for agents and landlords to leap.

Ministers now tell High Court bailiffs to down tools, leaving agents and landlords with very few options unless a tenant is more than a year behind in rent.

Minister Chris Pincher reveals dates in response to a written evictions question from Liberal Democrat Richmond MP Sarah Olney.

Landlord Action and the Property Redress Scheme have joined forces to stop disputes over unpaid rent ending up in court, where they could wait 18 months to be resolved it is claimed.

The NRLA says both sides need more financial help, but Generation Rent claims 55,000 face losing their homes as possession hearings restart, albeit in a limited way.

Leading Conservative peer says she applauds the way the blanket Covid evictions ban has protected tenants, but says landlords are being treated unfairly.