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The latest on possession claims in Covid-19:

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• No evictions until 31 March 2021 (with some exceptions) - extended on 14 February 2021
   

• Possession claims started again on 21 September 2020 but backlog of 45,000 cases will take over one year to clear
   

• Reactivation Notices required for claims already issued
   

• Review hearings required (before substantive hearing) where Judges will be "expected to dismiss claims" if paperwork not in order, although can give directions
   

• Court bundles required for Review Hearings
   

• Stayed claims to be heard in order of priority
   

• Expect to wait, at the very least, over 7 weeks for a substantive hearing on stayed claims
   

• From 29.08.20: 6 months’ notice period for all s.21 notices and for s.8 notices based on rent arrears with less than 6 months' rent owing​. If rent arrears 6 months' or more, s.8 notice must give 4 weeks' notice.
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For more information call 07305 188 103 or email info@proprietaryrights.co.uk