The Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 (the Regulations) came into effect on 4 May 2021. While the Regulations will provide residential tenants with additional procedural protection regarding rent arrears, they will be an…
Residential evictions In March 2020, the Government introduced emergency legislation to prevent landlords from starting eviction proceedings against tenants, initially for a period of three months. On 5th June, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick announced a two-month extension to the Government’s restriction on evicting renters amid…