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EVICTIONS: Letting agents to wait up to 14 months to eject tenants, warns expert
Both Landlord Action and The Guild of Property Professionals have warned that landlords face a long wait to regain possession after Friday's government announcements.
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Leading law firm warns agents over eviction process problems after ban ends
Irwin Mitchell says a lack of guidance means agents and landlords can’t be certain about what judges will do if a notice confirms that a tenant has been affected by COVID-19.
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Claimed evictions cliff edge this month ‘unlikely’ say letting agents
Research by Safeagent among its member agents fails to find evidence of a looming evictions surge once possession hearings restart on August 23rd.
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Minister rejects evictions ban extension and heralds new ‘pre-action’ rules
Housing minister says new requirements for landlords prior to a possession starting will protect tenants from unwarranted eviction, despite Labour opposition to scheme.
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Legal analysis – is the eviction ban’s remit too wide to be workable?
UK COVID-19: Residential possession proceedings during lockdown: is the new practice direction too wide to work? Tim Reid, Senior Associate, Hogan Lovells, comments.
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Landlords hit back at claims they are queuing up to evict tenants
Property owners dispute claims by Shelter that up to 150,000 tenants face eviction when the ban ends on 23rd August.
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Evictions ban extended by a further two months until end of August
After weeks of lobbying by landlord and tenant organisations the government has decided to give tenants longer to live in properties before possession hearings can be started.
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First county court moves to ban evictions before legislation is passed
Evictions specialist Landlord Action reveals first court adjournment announcement in Blackpool ahead of government emergency legislation.
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Coronavirus latest: tenants to be given three months before evictions can start
Full details of Boris Johnson's announcement in parliament yesterday have now been published, including plans to give landlords mortgage payment holidays as well.
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Letting agents condemn ‘shock’ Welsh move to triple notice periods for tenants
An amendment before the Welsh assembly will give tenants at least a year from the start of a tenancy before they can be evicted via the 'no fault' process.
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