The Government has confirmed an extension to the stay of evictions to 21 February 2021 in the Public Health (Coronavirus) (Protection from Eviction) (England) Regulations 2021 UKSI 2021 15.

No person may attend at a dwelling house for the purposes of executing a writ or warrant of possession; or delivering a notice of eviction, unless the possession order was made in the following cases:

1. Against trespassers pursuant to a claim to which rule 55.6 (service of claims against trespassers) of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 applies

2. Wholly or partly under section 84A (absolute ground for possession for anti-social behaviour) of the Housing Act 1985

3. Wholly or partly on Ground 2, Ground 2A or Ground 5 in Schedule 2 (grounds for possession of dwelling houses let under secure tenancies) to the Housing Act 1985

4. Wholly or partly on Ground 7A, Ground 14, Ground 14A or Ground 17 in Schedule 2 (grounds for possession of dwelling houses let on assured tenancies) to the Housing Act 1988

5. Wholly or partly under case 2 of Schedule 15 (grounds for possession of dwelling-houses let on or subject to protected or statutory tenancies) to the Rent Act 1977

6. Wholly or partly on Ground 7 in Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1988 AND the person attending at the dwelling house is able to satisfy themselves that the dwelling house is unoccupied

7. If a case involves substantial rent arrears if the amount of unpaid rent arrears outstanding is at least an amount equivalent to six months’ rent.

The full Regulations can be found here: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/15/contents/made