The guidance issued relating to possession actions has been updated to reflect the extension of the bailiff enforcement ban, which was recently extended until 31 May.

The updated guidance for landlords, letting agents and tenants explains the possession action process in the county courts.

It comes after the government announced an earlier extension to the ban in February, which was due to last until the end of last month. The move means renters have had some form of protection from eviction for more than a year during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Housing secretary Robert Jenrick recently said: “We have taken unprecedented action to support both commercial and residential tenants throughout the pandemic – with a £280bn economic package to keep businesses running and people in jobs and able to meet their outgoings, such as rent.”

Some experts expect the taper of the ban to be implemented beyond the end of May.

The revised guidance can viewed here.