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32,000 UK Homes at risk of repossession

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New research by Mojo Mortgages has found that 32,000 mortgaged properties at risk of being repossessed. When a homeowner is unable to keep up with their mortgage payments , the lender may initiate the process of repossessing their home. The first step in the repossession process is usually for the lender to issue a notice of default.

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7% rise in UK Mortgage Arrears

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Meanwhile, the number of repossessions remains very low. Repossession is only ever a last resort and after other options have been explored. Across BTL and homeowner mortgaged properties, a total of 1,040 were repossessed in Q4 2023. This compares with nearly 2,000 in Q4 2019 before the pandemic.

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Huge rise in no fault evictions in 2023

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A total of 26,311 households have been removed from their homes since the government first promised to scrap no-fault evictions in 2019. Shelter believes that most renters move out before the end of this notice period to avoid the eviction claim going to court, so the lower repossession statistics may only show part of a bigger problem.

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Private Bailiff tenant evictions up by 39%

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Tenant evictions by bailiffs in the private rental sector (PRS) have increased by 39% say latest government figures released. In May, the government said it will add £10m every year to the legal aid budget available for tenants and leaseholders fighting evictions and repossessions.

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Landlord Tenant Evictions rise by 207%

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Additionally, Mortgage repossessions by bailiffs increased by 756% from 45 between April and June to 385 between July and September. Last month the UK government announced a winter support package of £65m for renters , however Mr Sparkes said this “falls well short of the £270m that is needed”.

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60% of Private Landlords owed rent arrears

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One year on from the first ban on the repossession of rented homes, the analysis shows that more tenants are likely to lose their homes in the long term as a result. It is taking an average of a year from a private landlord making a claim to repossess a property to it being enforced.

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U.S. Foreclosure Starts Reach Pre-Pandemic Levels Nationwide

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properties with foreclosure filings — default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions — up 14 percent from a month ago and up 118 percent from a year ago. Lenders repossessed 3,938 U.S. IRVINE, Calif., Foreclosure Market Report, which shows there were a total of 34,501 U.S.