The ban on evictions has been extended for another four weeks, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced.The government has also said landlords will have to give tenants six months' notice in order to give greater protection to those vulnerable over winter due to the coronavirus crisis.Although the rule, which is in place until at least March 31, won't apply to serious cases such as those involving anti-social behaviour and domestic abuse perpetrators.The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) confirmed the move after charities warned there could be mass evictions around Christmas time and said tens of thousands of outgoing tenants could be unable to access affordable homes, prompting a “devastating homelessness.
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