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The Renters (Reform) Bill was introduced to parliament on 17th May 2023, and introduces a number of proposed changes. Read more

Two large County Courts in London have recently announced that bailiff eviction appointments will be suspended for the foreseeable future. Read more

The Welsh Government has recently published a policy statement for the Warm Homes Programme. Read more

Kearns announces partnership with National Residential Landlord Association Read more

With the appointment of Rishi Sunak as Prime Minster on 25 October 2022, the Private Rental Sector (PSR) is keenly waiting for confirmation of the new Government’s policies regarding housing. Read more

A pilot scheme which will allow courts to decide the outcome of certain small claims without the need for a final hearing is being tested with the aim of reducing the time which lower value cases take to reach a conclusion. Read more

Deployment of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act will now be delayed until December 2022. Read more

The government plans to end the “no-fault eviction” process in England, a change which will be introduced in the Renters’ Reform Bill. Read more

A new case management process has been introduced to cope with the backlog of cases which built up during the Covid-19 lockdown Read more

The Supreme Court sat in Cardiff for the first time. Read more