Helping people facing repossession – Ministry of Justice
“A number of recent measures have been introduced to help those at risk of losing their homes.”
Ministry of Justice, 21st November 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Category: repossession
Jack Straw orders inquiry into repossessions – The Times
“Jack Straw, the Justice Secretary, has ordered an investigation into a legal loophole that allows lenders to repossess a home without a court order.”
The Times, 11th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Gordon Brown tells courts to hold back on home repossessions – The Guardian
“Gordon Brown today ordered courts to halt action on home repossessions unless all alternatives have been ‘fully examined’ as he admitted the global economic downturn was ‘likely to cause recession’ in the UK.”
The Guardian, 22nd October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Surge in repossession orders clogging up the courts – The Times
“Courts are having to delay adoption hearings and personal injury claims to deal with a surge in mortgage repossessions.”
The Times, 16th August 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Repossessions swamp free lawyers – BBC News
“Homeowners threatened with repossession are being denied free legal advice because lawyers who provide it are being swamped, says a charity.”
BBC News, 8th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
