Concerns Raised Over Threat Of Eviction For Many Tenants

More 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 charity, which used Ministry of Justice figures to make the findings, said that one in every 55 rented households in England was put at risk of losing their home over the last year. Shelter's calculations are based on the number of possession claims issued by landlords in courts over the last year.Possession claims do not necessarily end in the tenant being evicted, although Shelter's figures suggest that in around one in three cases tenants do end up losing their home. Read more on the BT website.