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Table 2: Number of landlord( 1,)( )( 2) possession claims leading to orders made( 3,)( )( 4,)( )( 5,)( )( 6) for properties in England and Wales by Government Office Regions (GOR)( 7) , 2005-09

 Quarter East East Midlands London North East North West South East South West Wales West Midlands Yorkshire and the Humber Not identified Total

2005

1

2,105

1,915

5,700

1,490

3,665

2,915

1,655

1,305

2,565

2,390

1,285

26,985

2

2,290

2,145

6,035

1,415

3,920

2,845

1,660

1,350

2,705

2,515

1,275

28,150

3

2,300

2,060

6,010

1,250

3,665

2,895

1,665

1,620

2,750

2,275

1,220

27,710

4

2,305

2,025

6,015

1,250

3,590

2,785

1,605

1,370

2,555

2,595

975

27,070

2006

1

2,375

2,095

6,165

1,365

3,725

2,755

1,750

1,400

2,785

2,380

995

27,795

2

2,140

1,870

5,845

1,455

3,275

2,550

1,405

1,250

2,485

2,315

710

25,290

3

2,110

1,865

6,230

1,335

3,335

2,535

1,480

1,600

2,745

2,395

580

26,210

4

2,065

1,635

5,160

1,490

3,330

2,530

1,375

1,480

2,430

2,160

475

24,140

2007

1

2,105

1,630

5,700

1,380

3,070

3,095

1,575

1,260

2,495

2,275

300

24,885

2

1,840

1,545

5,595

1,285

3,095

2,515

1,410

1,155

2,415

2,035

195

23,085

3

2,105

1,790

6,000

1,395

3,420

2,775

1,520

1,385

2,750

2,120

200

25,455

4

2,120

1,690

5,940

1,250

3,400

2,745

1,465

1,355

2,735

2,305

190

25,190

2008

1

2,095

1,780

5,950

1,145

3,625

3,065

1,550

1,325

2,665

2,270

190

25,665

2

2,215

1,735

6,255

1,260

3,360

2,885

1,440

1,185

2,760

2,010

170

25,275

3

2,280

1,800

6,665

1,160

3,250

2,770

1,485

1,210

2,605

2,025

160

25,415

4

2,190

1,780

5,625

1,395

3,365

2,670

1,525

1,175

2,645

1,945

140

24,460

2009

1

2,380

1,925

5,765

1,350

3,195

2,840

1,515

1,285

2,350

1,940

105

24,655

2

2,005

1,570

5,590

1,085

2,990

2,640

1,375

1,185

2,210

1,655

100

22,410

3

2,245

1,735

5,755

1,240

3,180

2,810

1,365

1,135

2,285

1,840

75

23,675

4

2,115

1,650

5,405

1,125

2,820

2,615

1,215

1,040

2,290

1,725

60

22,065

(1) Includes all types of landlord whether social or private.
(2) Landlord actions include those made under both standard and accelerated procedures. The accelerated procedure enables the orders to be made solely on the basis of written evidence for shorthold tenancies, when the fixed period of tenancy has come to an end.
(3) The number of claims that lead to an order includes all claims in which the first order, whether outright or suspended, is made during the period.
(4) The court, following a judicial hearing, may grant an order for possession immediately. This entitles the claimant to apply for a warrant to have the defendant evicted. However, even where a warrant for possession is issued, the parties can still negotiate a compromise to prevent eviction.
(5) Includes outright and suspended orders, the latter being where the court grants the claimant possession but suspends the operation of the order. Provided the defendant complies with the terms of suspension, which usually require the defendant to pay the current mortgage or rent instalments plus some of the accrued arrears, the possession order cannot be enforced.
(6) All figures are rounded to the nearest 5.
(7) The figures represent the location of the property within each Government Office Region as opposed to the location of the court where the orders were made.
Source:
Ministry of Justice
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