Covid-19 Restrictions on Enforcement

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Covid-19 regulations and rules

To protect the health and safety of our staff and of the people we visit, all our staff adhere to social distancing rules and local lockdown regulations.

Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery (CRAR)

For actions commenced after 25 December 2020 there must be a total of 365 days rent owing.

From 25 March 2021 to 23 June 2021 there must be a total of 457 days rent owing.

From 24 June 2021 to 30 June 2021 there must be a total of 554 days rent owing.

Find out more about our Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery (CRAR) service including how you can use us now.

Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery

Forfeiture of Lease

Section 82 of the Coronavirus Act bars forfeiture for rent arrears in England regardless of when the arrears accrued until after 30 June 2021.

This does not include licences and forfeiture for other breaches after the expiry of a valid section 146 notice.

In Wales the effective date is also 30 June 2021.

Find out more about our forfeiture of lease service including how you can use us now for other breaches of the lease.

Forfeiture of Lease

High Court Enforcement of Writs of Control, Writs of Possession, Combined Writs of Control and Possession

Since 23 August 2020, we are able to visit to take control of goods at all properties, residential and commercial. We are also able to take control of vehicles on the Highway.

Find out more about our High Court Enforcement service.

High Court Enforcement

Current Restrictions

The previous restrictions on enforcement agents entering residential properties brought in on 17 November 2020 has been repealed, and subject to no persons in the property self-isolating or having Covid-19 Symptoms, or testing positive, we can enter again under the previous rules and regulations.

Current Restrictions and allowances due to the Covid 19 pandemic can be viewed at:

Evictions by Writ of Possession for Trespass

These are not restricted by covid-19, and we continue to evict trespassers.

Find out more about our writ of possession eviction service.

Writ of Possession Eviction

Commercial and Residential Evictions

All other evictions including residential tenants have now restarted from 1 June 2021 provided you have permission to transfer up to the High Court a writ can be obtained. The High Court Enforcement Officer is then required to serve a 14 day notice on the occupiers before the eviction can take place.

This is subject to no persons in the property self-isolating or having Covid-19 Symptoms or testing positive.

Find out more about our eviction service.

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