Social Landlord Possession Claims Fall

Possession claims issued by social landlords have continued to fall as housing associations and councils work to prevent tenant rent arrears from building up. Figures released by the Ministry of Justice show there were just 21,160 claims for possession issued for social landlord properties in April to June this year. This is the lowest figure for any quarter since 2010. The overall number of social landlord possession claims issued in the first six months of 2015 is 48,636, down on the 55,232 issued last year. Social landlord possession claims initially rose from 90,217 in 2010 to 113,175 in 2013, but dropped to 105,645 last year. Download the stats from the GovUK website.