Tenants will be protected from eviction until 11 January 2021, at the earliest, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has said
There will be certain exceptions, including where tenants have engaged in anti-social behaviour, illegal occupation or fraud, or are the perpetrator of domestic abuse and live in social housing.
However, bailiffs will not operate during national restrictions. In September, the government extended the three-month notice period to six months.
Jenrick said the measures were aimed at ‘striking the right balance between helping tenants in need while ensuring landlords have access to justice in the most serious cases’.
