COVID-19 Update – 14 May – Renter eviction ban to finish at end of May

The ban on rental property evictions that was brought in due to COVID-19 will end on 31 May.

Bailiffs in England were asked not to carry out an eviction if anyone living in the property has COVID-19 symptoms or was self-isolating.

Eviction notice periods were also extended to 6 months as an emergency measure. However, this will be reduced to 4 months from 1 June and if restrictions ease as planned, will return to pre-pandemic timeframes from 1 October. This is around 2 months in England.

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