Property News · December 3, 2015

English tenants face eviction threat every 90 seconds, charity claims


Shelter research reveals 352,000 rental sector tenants in England were put at risk of losing their home over the last yearMore than 352,000 rental sector tenants in England have faced the threat of losing their home over the last year – equating to one tenant every 90 seconds – according to analysis from Shelter, the housing and homelessness charity.Using Ministry of Justice figures to make the findings, Shelter said that one in every 55 rented households in England was put at risk of losing their home, a calculation based on the number of possession claims issued by landlords in courts. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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