Letting agents and landlords who have not applied for a reactivation notice to keep possession claims going will now have to start from scratch.

MHCLG says Section 8 notices must from Tuesday onwards include details of scheme for tenants or risk eviction being rejected by courts.

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.