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Ben Quaintrell A BAN on bailiff-enforced evictions is to end later this month, the government announced yesterday. The temporary ban, introduced during the depths of the pandemic, had already been extended several times – with renters being covered by some form of legal protection for more than a year. But from June 1, eviction notice periods that had previously been extended to six months will reduce to four, and if lockdown restrictions continue to ease, this will return to its two-month pre-pandemic period from October 1. Housing Minister Christopher Pincher said: “As Covid restrictions are eased in line with the roadmap out of lockdown, we will ensure tenants continue to be supported with longer notice periods, while also balancing the need for landlords to access justice.”
The government has confirmed that the ban on bailiff-enforced evictions, introduced as an emergency measure during lockdown, will end on 31 May.
Bailiffs have been asked not to carry out an eviction if anyone living in the property has COVID-19 symptoms or is self-isolating.
Courts will continue to prioritise the most serious cases, such as those involving fraud or anti-social behaviour, with many of the evictions waiting to be enforced when the ban lifts pre-dating the pandemic.
Housing Minister Christopher Pincher also announced that tenant notice periods, extended to six months as an emergency measure, will be set at four months from 1 June, in order to offer continued protection as lockdown restrictions are eased.
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The government has been defeated for a fourth time on its Fire Safety Bill as the House of Lords voted to shield residents from fire safety work costs.
MPs had, earlier in the day, rejected the Lords amendment but it will now be reinserted into the bill.
Thousands of leaseholders are currently facing large bills to pay for safety improvements following the Grenfell fire which killed 72 people.
Housing minister Chris Pincher said the Lords amendment was ineffective .
The Fire Safety Bill must be approved by both the House of Commons and the House of Lords if it is to become law.