Mortgage and landlord possession volumes within the first quarter of 2024 have each elevated in comparison with the identical quarter final yr, Ministry of Justice (MoJ) figures reveal.
Mortgage possession actions have continued their gradual upward development with mortgage claims at their highest since 2019.
Compared to the identical quarter in 2023, mortgage possession claims elevated 28% from 4,035 to five,182.
Meanwhile, orders went up 19% from 2,532 to three,019, warrants by 9% from 2,636 to 2,881 and repossessions by county courtroom bailiffs noticed a 4% rise from 729 to 759.
Landlord possession actions have additionally all elevated this quarter and are actually virtually at their pre-covid 2019 baseline.
All landlord possession actions have elevated in comparison with the identical interval in 2023 however at a lesser fee than mortgage possession actions.
Landlord possession claims elevated by 6% from 23,389 to 24,874, orders by 3% from 17,644 to 18,154, warrants by 9% from 10,503 to 11,407 and repossessions by 6% from 6,501 to six,864.
Elsewhere, the median common time from declare to mortgage repossession has decreased to 45.7 weeks, down from 60.9 weeks in the identical interval in 2023.
However, the median common time from declare to landlord repossession has elevated to 24.1 weeks, up from 22.4 weeks in the identical interval in 2023.
Mortgage and landlords possession claims charges have risen throughout all areas.
Westminster had the very best fee of mortgage possession claims at 279 per 100,000 households owned by mortgage or mortgage, adopted by Newham and Croydon; with 215 and 178 claims per 100,000, respectively.
The highest personal landlord possession declare charges had been present in London, with six of the ten highest charges occurring on this area. Barking and Dagenham had the very best fee for personal landlord claims.
The highest social landlord possession declare charges had been additionally present in London with fiveof the ten highest charges occurring on this area. Croydon had the very best fee for social landlord claims.
London boroughs accounted for six of the ten native authorities with the very best fee of personal landlord claims.
Meanwhile, three native authorities had no personal landlord claims throughout this era. Excluding this, South Hams had the bottom fee of personal landlord claims.
London boroughs accounted for 5 of the ten native authorities with the very best fee of social landlord claims.
One native authority had no social landlord claims throughout this era. Excluding this, Isle of Anglesey had the bottom fee of social landlord claims.
Commenting on the most recent figures, Liberal Democrat treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney MP says: “These deeply worrying figures present a steep rise in households vulnerable to shedding their houses resulting from hovering mortgage charges.”
“This Conservative authorities crashed the economic system with their disastrous mini finances and despatched mortgage charges spiralling. But now Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt have didn’t carry a finger to assist these impacted by this Conservative chaos.”
“It is unforgivable and exhibits simply how out of contact the Conservative Party is with folks struggling to get by.”
