Bankruptcy of the tenant and debt relief orders Do they prevent possession? Summary Although a money judgment cannot be made in respect of rent arrears after the tenant was declared bankrupt, or the subject of a Debt Relief Order, the making of a possession order on the ground of arrears is not precluded. It should not be made a condition of a suspended order that the tenant make payment of the arrears by instalments. It is possible to suspend the…
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