Possession proceedings after the lockdown (The Landlord and Lawyer Podcast) (13 August 2020)

Housing director Bernadette Chikwe featured in episode 2 of The Landlord and Lawyer Podcast discussing the new Civil Procedure Rules and Practice Direction setting out how claims are to be dealt with after the coronavirus lockdown stay ends after 23 August 2020. The episode discussed the new rules themselves, considered the relative merits of ‘digital first’ and ‘court hearing first’court procedures, discussed legal aid and what tenants are entitled to, and also discussed whether there should be a housing court, among other housing issues.