‘No Fault Divorce’
There is no such thing as a ‘no fault’ divorce, where both parties can agree to end their marriage without the need to assign blame. At present the only ground for divorce is that the marriage has broken down irretrievably. In order to prove this a petitioner must satisfy to the court one or more
Government Extends Stay on Bailiff Evictions until 31 May 2021
ON BAILIFF’S EVICTIONS UNTIL 31 MARCH 2021 On 10 March 2021, the Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick, announced that the current Stay on bailiff enforced evictions, which was set to expire on 31 March 2021, has now been extended until 31 May 2021. This means that the current requirement for landlords to provide their Tenants
GOVERNMENT EXTENDS STAY
ON BAILIFF’S EVICTIONS UNTIL 31 MARCH 2021 The Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick, has announced that the Stay on Bailiff’s Possession Warrants which had been set to end on 21 February 2021 will now be extended until at least 31 March 2021. He said the move was to ensure renters remain protected “during this difficult time”
Covid-19 Update: Our offices are closed – We are open for business (remotely)
I would like to reassure our clients, contacts and friends that Prince Evans remains open for business during this lockdown. The office is now closed, subject to a skeleton staff and all our professionals and support staff are working remotely from home, with full access to our secure systems and database and have the ability
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous 2021
Covid-19 Update: Front of house will re-open on Monday 7th December
Our front of house will reopen on Monday 7 December. 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
Covid-19 Update: Our offices are closed – We are open for business (remotely)
I would like to reassure our clients, contacts and friends that Prince Evans remains open for business during this second Lockdown. The office is now closed, subject to a skeleton staff and all our professionals and support staff are working remotely from home, with full access to our secure systems and database and have the
Update on the Government’s “Winter truce” when bailiff’s appointments will not take place.
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
Prince Evans Solicitors latest Legal 500 Recommendation for the Personal Injury Team
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
Commercial tenants protected from eviction until the end of 2020
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
Residential possession proceedings; No evictions over Christmas and Notice periods change.
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