Wednesday, 21 May 2014

4,000 English Households Risk Losing Homes Every Week

More than 4,000 households in England are at risk of losing their home every week amid high housing costs and a shortage of affordable homes, according to the charity Shelter. Its analysis of possession notices issued over the last year suggests 215,000 homes in England are at risk of eviction or repossession and it warned rising interest rates would bring more households under threat. The research revealed hotspots where people are most likely to face losing their home with Newham in London at the top of the list and Salford the "eviction and repossession risk capital of the north". Read more on the Guardian website.

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