In our previous blog of 17th September 2020 we advised that the Government intended to exercise a “winter truce” so that renters were not evicted over the winter period. The Government did not immediately provide details of the relevant dates. The Ministry of Justice has now advised that guidance will be issued to bailiffs instructing that they
We are delighted that our Personal Injury Team has achieved a superb write up again in this year’s Legal 500, which is one of the leading guide of law firms in the UK. The Team has been ranked higher than last year! “With ‘simply superb‘ practice head Gary Smith at the helm, Prince Evans Solicitors
In its press release on 16 September 2020, the government has confirmed the extension of its support to businesses by continuing the suspension of action to forfeit commercial leases and evict commercial tenants to the end of this year. The government’s support is aimed at businesses that have been hardest hit by Covid-19 and where
Housing Secretary Robert Jennick announced on 11th September 2020 that there will be a “truce” on enforcement action for tenants facing eviction in England and Wales over the Christmas period. He has also said evictions will not be enforced in areas subject to local lockdowns. Bailiffs will be told that they should not enforce Possession
The Government announced late on Friday 21st August that the stay on almost all aspects of residential possession proceedings would be extended to 20th September. This has been put into effect by amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules by substituting the previous reference to 22nd or 23rd August as appropriate to the 19th or 20th September. In effect all stages of
We would like to announce and congratulate the winners of our Fantasy Football Premier League. Below is a list of the overall winners & the manager of the month winners. Details of the Prince Evans’ Fantasy Football League 2020/2021 will follow shortly. Overall Winners FIRST: Ryan McGillickSECOND: Cal GregoryTHIRD: Steve King Manager of the Month WinnersAugust: John KnightSeptember: Ed MerchantOctober: Tim
The Government has announced its plan to introduce new legislation in September 2020 to allow Wills to be witnessed virtually in England and Wales. It is proposed that this temporary legislation will apply retrospectively to Wills that have been signed, dated and video-witnessed since 31 January 2020, being the date of the first Covid-19 case
As previously mentioned, our Front of House and ground floor meeting rooms are open for pre-booked appointments on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between the hours of 11am and 3pm. These appointments are only when face to face meetings are a necessity otherwise all ‘meetings’ will continue to take place by telephone or video conferencing Our
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) (Coronavirus) Rules 2020 amend the Civil Procedure Rules to add a new Practice Direction. Practice Direction 55C will come into force on 23 August 2020. Practice Direction 55C details what measures will be implemented when the stay of possession proceedings expires on 23 August 2020. This Practice Direction will
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2020 We discuss below the two amendments to the CPR that are of particular significance to housing professionals and which come into force on 23 August 2020. Amendment of Part 30 Part 30 of the CPR deals with the transfer of proceedings within the County Court, between the
To reiterate, our Front of House and ground floor interview rooms are open for pre-booked appointments only on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between the hours of 11am and 3pm; such appointments are where a face to face meetings are necessary, otherwise all ‘meetings’ will continue to take place by telephone or video conferencing Our priority
If you are a Leaseholder you should review how many years remain on your Lease. If a Lease drops to too short a term it will reduce its value and may cause problems in re-mortgaging and selling the Lease. The Lease of any flat gets shorter every year. Generally speaking, if your Lease is for
