Update – Residential Repossessions

On 31^st May 2021, the government scaled back a number of measures put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic to assist the tenants of privately rented properties to retain their homes in times of widespread economic troubles.  As of 1^st October 2021, such scaling back has taken a step further.

In this article, we will explore the changes that have been made and the impact this will have for landlords moving forward.

Background

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government initially introduced a stay of possession proceedings, meaning that landlords could not seek to obtain possession of their rented properties whilst the stay was in place.  The stay lasted from 27^th  March 2020 until 20^th  September 2020. In addition, a series of extended notice periods which landlords were required to give to their tenants before they could pursue possession of their properties through the Court, were also introduced.