Property News · February 18, 2016

Eviction is the last refuge for poor tenants | Dawn Foster


Cash-strapped social landlords are increasingly turfing out tenants hit by welfare cuts for whom homelessness is the only option. And the government stands byLast year, 170 people a day were evicted from their homes in England and Wales. Ministry of Justice figures reveal that a total of 42,728 households in rented accommodation were forcibly removed from their home by bailiffs during 2015: the highest number since records began in 2000.Landlord claims to repossess their properties because tenants had fallen into arrears fell between 2002 and 2010, then rose to the current level – 53% higher than 2010 and 2% higher than 2014, exacerbated by the housing crisis and welfare cuts. The figures hide how many people are leaving their homes without the matter reaching court. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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