Court Possessions Suspended

All court possession orders have been suspended with immediate effect. This affects mortgage holders as well as private and social renters across England and Wales. This will affect cases in the system as well as new cases for at least 90 days, though the timeframe may be extended. A government statement said:  “Landlords will have to give all renters three months’ notice if they intend to seek possession (i.e. serve notice that they want to end the tenancy) – this means the landlord can’t apply to start the court process until after this period. “This extended buffer period will apply in law until 30 September 2020.” Read more on the Property Wire website.

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Court Decision Will Hit Landlords In The Pocket

Landlords who want to evict tenants who have breached suspended possession orders are being warned they must go to court with evidence of the breach before they can act. The warning comes following a case in which the Appeal Court ruled the council (Cardiff) acted incorrectly by actioning the possession order after it was alleged the tenant had breached the terms. The ruling will have significant implications for landlords applying for warrants of possession in the County Court – with the process set to become more expensive and time consuming as a result.The case concerned a tenant who had a suspended possession order relating to antisocial behaviour, which they subsequently breached. Read more on the RLA website.