eviction

Under the legislation, courts will have to consider whether to delay when an eviction is carried out.

Lawyers say urgent matters - like bail pleas or eviction stays - are heard first, pushing older cases further down the list.

It also offers protections from new foreclosure of eviction actions for at least 60 days.

A self-styled "African tribe" have been served with another eviction notice after moving from their previous camp to a new site in the Scottish Borders.

Once the bill becomes law, the government will ban Section 21 "no-fault" evictions, give tenants greater rights to challenge rent increases and make it illegal to discriminate against prospective tenants on benefits.