Types of court repossession in London (2003-2025)
Last updated: March 2026
Next estimated update: February 2027
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?
In 2025, there were 10,864 repossessions in London, and almost half of them were 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 both 2024 and 2025 than it was before the pandemic (in 2019). During the pandemic, various protection schemes meant that the number of repossessions significantly reduced.
There were 4,989 Section 21 (“no fault”) evictions in London in 2025. This is higher than any other year since 2018. This is significant due to the recent passing of the Renters’ Rights Bill, which will outlaw Section 21 evictions from May 2026.
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 have remained low post pandemic.
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