Bankruptcy Orders and DROs are not a bar to possession

Friday, 15 July 2011 00:00

The Court of Appeal has confirmed that the presence of a Bankruptcy Order or a Debt Relief Order does not preclude a landlord obtaining a Possession Order based on arrears of rent (where those arrears are part of the Bankruptcy Order/DRO).

Furthermore, that a Suspended Possession Order may be granted where appropriate, but only on the basis that the terms of suspension do not require repayment of the provable debt. For more information on this judgment please see our Housing Newsflash.