Data from the Ministry of Justice suggest that incidents of landlord possessions have fallen at all stages, for the eighth quarter in a row.
In the first quarter of this year landlord possession claims totalled 35,188 - this is down eight per cent on the same quarter of 2016.
Orders of possession totalled 26,009 - that’s down 10 per cent on the previous year.
Meanwhile warrants of possession dropped nine per cent to 17,936 andf repossessions by county court bailiffs totalled 9,370 - a 15 per cent drop.
The MoJ says these falls continue the annual downward trend, seen since April to June 2014.
The ministry says landlord possession claims are highly concentrated in London, with different boroughs occupying nine of the 10 highest rates. Barking and Dagenham was the highest with 496 per 100,000 households.
Looking at the five years to the end of March 2017, MoJ data shows that 63 per cent of landlord possession claims (some 22,012 in all) were social landlord claims; 22 per cent (7,716) were accelerated claims; and 16 per cent (5,460) were private landlord claims.
New figures from the Ministry of Justice show that between October...
Data from the Ministry of Justice suggests the number of claims...
A much-hyped government proposal to introduce a Rental Mediation Service to...
New figures from the Ministry of Justice show a dramatic long-term...
It’s tempting to think that Michael Gove’s proposed clampdown on Airbnb-style...
Councils across England could make an additional £540m a year in...
The vast majority of negligence claims against conveyancers are for relatively...
You don’t have to simply accept things as they are when...
%20-%20IMAGE%20Client%20Accounting%20%E2%80%93%20what%20are%20your%20options.jpg)
The benefits for letting agents to outsource their client accounting is...
Let's be honest – landlords are the lifeblood of any letting...
Attention estate agents: if you're looking for a bumper Christmas bonus,...
Houses in Multiple Occupation are making up an increasing percentage of...
The government has written to Conservative MPs promising changes to the...
There’s been at most a one per cent reduction in landlords...
There’s been at most a one per cent reduction in landlords...
Tenant groups and charities reacted angrily over the Easter weekend to...
Michael Gove’s Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities hit back...
Who are you and what does it say on...
Who are you and what does it say on...
Who are you and what does it say on...
Join the conversation
Be the first to comment (please use the comment box below)
Please login to comment