Minimising delay to possession proceedings – England and Wales

You may have spotted references to a piece of legislation that until now has been largely unreported. This may be because the legislation is not specifically aimed at the Private Rented Sector (PRS), and indeed covers all unsecured debts such as with utility or mobile phone companies. Another reason these regulations may not have been reported earlier is that they will not come into force until 4 May 2021. The legislation is a bit of a mouthful and is called The Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 and, as the ...