As we are drawing closer to the end of the eviction ban, the Housing Minister announced on 12 May 2021 that notice periods for most tenants will be reduced to 4 months, as opposed to the previously extended 6 months, from 1 June 2021 and the current ban on evictions will end on 31 May 2021. There is also reference to a White Paper being published in August which will set out proposals for the abolition of Section 21 'No-Fault Evictions' to give greater security and a new 'lifetime deposit'. We will keep you posted on more details as and when they emerge. Courts will still continue to give priority to the most serious possession cases i.e. those based on fraud and/or anti-social behaviour and therefore, notice periods for anti-social behaviour, fraud and domestic violence will remain. The shorter notice periods unaffected are as follows: Anti-social behaviour (immediate to 4 weeks’ notice) Domestic abuse (social tenancies) (2 to 4 weeks’ notice) False statement/fraud (2 to 4 weeks’ notice) 4 months or more accumulated rent arrears (4 weeks’ notice) Breach of the immigration rules, '...