England and Wales updated guidance
Updated Guidance –
1. For landlords and tenants to explain the possession act process in county courts (England & Wales)
This guidance is to help private landlords to understand their rights and responsibilities when they need to take possession of their property through the county court by explaining how the possession action process works. It will also help social landlords understand the new arrangements which will be in place when the stay on possessions ends.
It will assist tenants who have been served with a notice requiring or seeking possession and provides detailed information about each stage of the possession action process where the landlord makes a possession claim to the county court.
The guides also contain advice to help tenants and private landlords to resolve common disputes in tenancies, such as rent arrears and anti-social behaviour, without the matter needing to go to court.
Each of these guides includes advice on the new arrangements in the county court that were introduced on 21 September 2020. These new arrangements assist landlords and tenants whose circumstances have been adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic and help to manage the flow of new and outstanding cases in the courts.
2.COVID-19 (England)
Guidance updated to link to new guidance on (COVID-19) Coronavirus restrictions: what you can and cannot do and new mediation guidance
3. Housing Possession Mediation Service (England & Wales)
The Service is part of the government's work with the judiciary on new court arrangements to support all parties in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) and is free for all landlords and tenants undergoing possession proceedings to use.
Links for Guidance: