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<p>At the onset of the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Government took unprecedented
action to protect tenants from eviction by ensuring no one could be evicted from their
homes as a result of the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>The Master of the Rolls working party,
of which HMCTS are members, has introduced robust measures to ensure that HMCTS can
deal with the backlog of cases to provide access to justice for landlords while protecting
the most vulnerable.</p><p> </p><p>These arrangements include improvement in the signposting
and guidance for landlords and tenants, the introduction of a review process to allow
early engagement between parties and provisions for possession hearings to take place
in a safe way.</p>
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