Tackling housing debt and eviction
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The loss of a home through eviction, and subsequent consequences, can be financially and emotionally devastating. The cost-of-living crisis has placed new financial pressures on low-income households. This research identifies ways to avoid eviction proceedings through measures that improve meaningful communication between those in housing debt, housing providers, and advice services.
Based on 139 survey responses and 53 interviews with occupiers, debt advisers, legal practitioners, and housing providers, we found that: