This article is further to our previous e-briefing (published on 22 July 2020) where we informed you that there are new temporary measures (a new Practice Direction PD55c) that have been brought in to deal with possession claims, following the stay being lifted on possession claims on 22 August 2020.
You as the Claimant landlord will be responsible for reactivating any dormant cases that you have in Court; specifically, those that were stayed and issued prior to 3 August 2020. In order to get any of the stayed possession claims listed, re-listed, heard or referred to a Judge, you will have to serve on the Defendant a written notice and file with the Court the same notice requesting that the claim is listed, re-listed, heard or referred to a Judge. This is what is referred to as a “Reactivation Notice”.
We are pleased to advise that we have drafted a Reactivation Notice which is available upon request. Please contact Ingrid Brown, Secretarial Coordinator, for a copy of that notice via email or phone (0121 214 3620).
For more information
If you require further guidance and information regarding the notice, then please contact any of the housing litigation team on 0121 212 7400.
Latest news
Staying friends through a split
More couples are choosing to divorce as amicably as possible, demanding an increase for specialist mediation services and less contentious options, such as ‘collaborative law’. But is it really possible to split and stay friends?
Wednesday 19 February 2025
Read moreAnthony Collins reappointed following Cottsway Housing Association tender for housing services
Social purpose law firm, Anthony Collins, has been reappointed as the sole legal provider of housing services for Cottsway Housing Association (Cottsway) tender, continuing a partnership focused on improving communities.
Tuesday 18 February 2025
Read moreLatest webinars and podcasts
Podcast: Leasehold reform: Commonhold
Emma Lloyd and Raj Flora-Seehra explore the Government’s renewed focus on commonhold tenure
Monday 17 February 2025
Read morePodcast: Who gets the microwave? Episode 2 – Non-court dispute resolution
Listen to the second in a series of podcasts from our matrimonial team where Tom Gregory, Chris Lloyd-Smith and Maria Ramon put down their litigation weapons and discuss the importance of […]
Friday 22 November 2024
Read more