Types of court repossession in London (2003-2025 Q3)
Last updated: December 2025
Next estimated update: February 2026
What does this indicator show?
This indicator shows the number of repossessions of properties and evictions in London by year.
What does it tell us?
As of 2025 Q3, there have been 7,966 repossessions in London, and almost half of them are Section 21 (“no fault”) evictions. The total number of repossessions in London during 2024 was 9,558. This means that the total number of repossessions in London was higher in 2024 than it was before the pandemic (in 2019). During the pandemic, various protection schemes meant that the number of repossessions significantly reduced.
There were 4,685 Section 21 (“no fault”) evictions in London in 2024. This is higher than any other year since 2018. This is significant due to the recent passing of the Renters’ Rights Bill, which outlaws Section 21 evictions.
Repossessions for people with mortgages have almost disappeared in London over the past decade, falling from over 3,604 a year in 2009 to 381 in 2019. This was possibly caused by low interest rates and has remained low post pandemic.
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