Some 47,220 landlord possession claims were recorded in
county courts between January and March against tenants, which the report,
released by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), said marks the biggest quarterly
figure in records going back over 10 years. The figures, which cover both
private and public sector tenancies across England and Wales, show a stark
contrast between the situation in the rental sector and the number of mortgage
repossession claims being made against home owners in the courts, which at
12,704 in the first quarter of the year is at its lowest level in a decade. Housing charity Shelter said it has seen evidence of
tenants falling victim to "revenge evictions", after they had
complained to their landlord, letting agent or council about a problem with
their home that needed putting right, such as a leaking roof or mould and damp.
Read more on the Shropshire Star website.
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