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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Vicky Shaw

Home repossessions skyrocket as cost of living crisis deepens, report reveals

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Families have been warned of a “ticking time bomb” as new government figures show a staggering rise in home repossessions as a result of the deepening cost of living crisis.

Repossessions, court claims and warrants have all “increased significantly” for both homeowners and tenants in the latest quarter, according to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).

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