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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Andrew Kersley

Illegal evictions in England hit record high, but less than 1% of landlords convicted

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Amid the booming rental market, the housing charity Safer Renting found that there were 8,748 illegal evictions by landlords in 2022. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

Landlords are illegally evicting tenants in greater numbers and with almost no fear of repercussions, as figures show that less than 1% of those evictions leads to a conviction.

Research by the housing charity Safer Renting found that 8,748 cases involving the practice were logged in 2022, a record high and 12% more than the 7,778 cases recorded the year before.

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