Housing Enforcement Action Ban

eviction, housing, landlord, tenant
Apr 01 | 2021

Housing Enforcement Action Ban

The ban on enforcement action has now been extended in England until 31st May 2021, and in Wales until 30th May 2021. Understandably the Government(s) have had to make unprecedented decisions and difficult decisions in the last twelve months, however there are increasing concerns from both Housing specialists and Parliamentary committees regarding what will happen when these deadlines end, and how the Courts will cope with a barrage of eviction cases and the effect on Landlords and Tenants.   An estimated 20,000 cases are waiting in the wings to be dealt with, on top of the new cases. This is going to have a significant effect on Court resources, and we are aware that County Court Bailiffs are also in shortage. The Government has not indicated any extra resources towards recruitment of bailiff recruitment, and Landlords are feeling the pressure of trying to cope without their assistance.   The deadline for Landlords to apply for Mortgage Payment Holidays ended on 31st March 2021 and this coupled with the enforcement action deadlines, means a critical number of Tenants are likely to be evicted and made homeless from the middle of 2021, and for some time to come.   At Newbold we can offer advice to both Landlords and Tenants in these situations. We would recommend that these parties start to communicate openly with one another to see if such terms such as rent arrears (if there are any) can be negotiated and / or (for example) any allegations of anti social behaviour being resolved. If you would like to discuss your case with us, please call our dedicated team on 0330 123 1131.   Joanna McBride – Solicitor   More information on the services we can offer to Landlords and Tenants is available via the below links. Landlord Services Tenant Services Free No Obligation advice is available on a number of our services, we can help you decide how best to deal with your case.   Further information on the matter can be found via the Property Reporter.

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