Council Seizes Dozens of Illegally Occupied Properties

A London council successfully recovered 71 properties which were either unoccupied or illegally occupied during 2013. In November alone, Newham Council took possession of 11 properties, two of which were recovered through court orders and nine which were retrieved through proactive casework by council officers. The local authority says that the reclaimed homes have now been made available for people on its housing waiting list. Read more on the Newham Council website.