NLA welcomes downward trend in landlord possessions

The National Landlords Association, the largest trade body for UK landlords, has commented on the Ministry of Justice statistics on mortgage and landlord possession actions in the County Courts of England and Wales for quarter two 2008.

Simon Gordon, Head of Communications, was quick to welcome the downward trend in landlord possessions: "The facts speak for themselves. Fewer and fewer landlords are going to court to issue possession claims against their tenants and even fewer are being granted possession orders. This downward trend since 2002 could indicate a number of things but what is clear is that fewer landlords are having to take the final course of action resulting in the eviction of their current tenants. It supports the NLA view that the vast majority of tenancies operate with no issues and that relationships between landlord and tenant, for the most part, are positive."