Protesters gathered outside a man's home in Bristol today (April 4) after it was announced that county court-appointed bailiffs were due to attempt a second eviction at the property, having previously been denied access by a human wall. George Francis, who moved into his late uncle's property in Easton ten years ago, discovered last month that he is facing eviction due to an outstanding inherited loan, believed to be around £27,000, taken out on the property and not repaid.
Mr Francis says he jointly inherited the property with his brothers after their uncle passed away. He says he has attempted to set up a repayment plan with mortgage provider Together Money to allow him to continue living there. But according to community union ACORN, which organised today's action, the company has not been willing to negotiate and will only accept the entire amount in one lump sum.
Bailiffs did not turn up at the property today at the specified time and date that eviction had been threatened. Together Money did not comment on why this was, but said that they are still reviewing the "complex and difficult situation". In a statement, a spokesperson said that although the company has "every sympathy with Mr George Francis’s situation," it is acting "in the best interests of our customer, who is the court-appointed administrator of our previous customer’s estate after his passing in 2017".
