Ministry of Justice release report on mortgage and landlord possession claims

The Ministry of Justice have released the 2019 Q2 report on mortgage and landlord possession claims.
The report found that there has been an overall decrease in landlord possessions.
The highest rate of landlord possession claims was found to be in London with the most seen in Newham.
The majority of claims, 58% in total, are possession claims from social landlords.
London boroughs saw 9 out of the 10 local authorities with the highest rate of landlord claims.
The number of claims from private landlords was increased by 2%.
Mortgage repossession claims were found to have increased and have now risen for the past four consecutive quarters.
The highest rates of mortgage possession are in the East Midlands.
At present there are currently around 10% of mortgages in significant arrears.