Social Landlords Possessions and Evictions, 2006-07

Key results show that during 2006-07:

• Welsh social landlords reported taking out 4,896 possession orders during 2006-07, a fall of 13 per cent from the previous year. These were almost entirely because of rent arrears.
• There were 3,917 eviction warrants granted to Welsh social landlords against their tenants during 2006-07, a fall of  90 (2 per cent) from the previous year. These eviction warrants resulted in 1,339 tenants (and their families) leaving their homes, a fall of 127 (9 per cent) compared with 2005-06.
• Non-elderly single people (770 tenants) made up most of the 1,339 tenants that left their homes, though 233 single parent families were also a significant group.
• Other legal action taken by social landlords against anti-social behaviour by tenants also decreased.  Anti-social behaviour orders decreased from 38 during 2005-06 to 12 in 2006-07 and injunctions decreased from 125 to 103.

Contact

Tel: 029 2052 5055
E-mail: stats.housing@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Next update

October 2008 (provisional - to be confirmed on the Due Out Soon page)