Evictions Rocket as Welfare Reforms and Rising Property Prices Hit Home

The number of tenants evicted from their homes in England and Wales hit record levels in November. Figures from the Ministry of Justice show that 11,100 properties were repossessed by bailiffs between July and September this year, the highest quarterly figure since records began in 2000. The homelessness charity Shelter estimates that over 1,300 people a day (560 households) in England are put at risk from eviction or repossession. Read more on the Guardian website.