More than 148,000 renting households – equivalent to
350,000 people – were put at risk of losing their home in the 12 months to
April, according to a new analysis of government figures by housing charity
Shelter. People renting in the London boroughs of Enfield, and Barking and
Dagenham faced the greatest risk of eviction, the charity said. In each of
these boroughs, one in 23 rented homes were “under threat” during the period in
question – which worked out as 2,314 households in Enfield, and 1,647 in
Barking and Dagenham. Shelter calculated the figures by comparing the total
number of possession claims issued in each area in the last 12 months with the
total number of renting households in each location. Read more on Welfare
Weekly.
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