More than 250 tenants were evicted every day in England and Wales in 2015,according to Ministry of Justice figures
A total of 42728 households in rented accommodation in England and Wales were evicted by bailiffs in 2015, official figures demonstrate – the highest number since records began in 2000.
Housing campaigners blamed welfare cuts and the shortage of affordable homes for the 2% rise in repossessions over the year, or revealed in figures from the Ministry of Justice. More than half the evictions are thought to have been by private landlords.
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Source: theguardian.com