Due to Covid-19 legislation, landlords in Wales must give tenants six months’ notice prior to an eviction, unless the notice relates to anti-social behaviour or domestic violence.

Although the increased notice period requirement was expected to expire on 31^st December 2021, the Welsh government extended the six months’ notice period requirement until 24^th March 2022.

This was a shock for many landlords in Wales who were no doubt hoping the Welsh Government would adopt a similar relaxed approach taken by the English Government and return to pre-covid notice periods.

If you are familiar with the different eviction processes in England and Wales, including the strict requirements imposed on rented properties in England due to the Deregulation Act and Tenant Fees Act, the now relaxed approach adopted by the English Government will be unfamiliar territory. Interestingly, there is no reason why the Welsh Government cannot relax the rules since the number of new covid cases is higher in England than in Wales.

While landlords in England take advantage of the relaxation to the rules, we will keep you updated on the Welsh eviction process and hope the increased notice requirement expires on 24^th March 2022. For more information and updates, please see our other articles by clicking on the following link: https://www.woodstocklegalservices.co.uk/blog