The Campaign Against Evictions and Reposessions
Prevention of evictions (including repossession) through...
Reconnect
Negotiate
Resolve
...reconnecting those threatened with homelessness with their mortgage providers or landlords and other agencies.
The Need for AntEvic
It is well documented that the cost of evictions and repossessions to LAs (Councils and Local Authorities) and the public purse is very high. Also that the situation is being exploited by profit motivated landlords offering poor quality ‘temporary accommodation’ at rates up to £490 per night, per person. Which LAs have little choice than to use in order to fulfil their statutory duties. Exploiting LAs and the public purse as well as the vulnerable. Pre-Covid the annual spend had already exceeded £1.1Billion and was accelerating. The pandemic is pouring fuel on that fire and inevitably means that this will escalate sharply.
Nor are outcomes favourable, with *escalating costs for temporary accommodation, and the *long-term liabilities generated pressing on NHS and council services.
Then there is the human cost in broken lives, networks and mental health.
The economic, health and human costs are so high that evictions should be avoided whenever possible*, rather than be the routine, default, outcome.
Let's Stop Unnecessary Evictions
Prevention of evictions (including repossession) through...
Reconnect
Negotiate
Resolve
...reconnecting those threatened with homelessness with their mortgage providers or landlords and other agencies.
The Need for AntEvic
It is well documented that the cost of evictions and repossessions to LAs (Councils and Local Authorities) and the public purse is very high. Also that the situation is being exploited by profit motivated landlords offering poor quality ‘temporary accommodation’ at rates up to £490 per night, per person. Which LAs have little choice than to use in order to fulfil their statutory duties. Exploiting LAs and the public purse as well as the vulnerable. Pre-Covid the annual spend had already exceeded £1.1Billion and was accelerating. The pandemic is pouring fuel on that fire and inevitably means that this will escalate sharply.
Nor are outcomes favourable, with *escalating costs for temporary accommodation, and the *long-term liabilities generated pressing on NHS and council services.
Then there is the human cost in broken lives, networks and mental health.
The economic, health and human costs are so high that evictions should be avoided whenever possible*, rather than be the routine, default, outcome.
Prevention of evictions (including repossession) through reconnection and negotiation - reconnecting those threatened with homelessness with their mortgage providers or landlords and other agencies.
Returning the homeowner/tenant to stability by drawing in multiple sources of funding and support. Including forming an action plan with the aim of a comprehensive agreement and positive resolution either:
- Bridging to a recovery of the situation (lending or tenancy), where possible, or otherwise…
- Creating ‘Breathing Space’ - a period of up to two years for an orderly transition to new accommodation, without the financial and human costs of temporary accommodation etc
A service supported by AntEvic, a new platform supporting a team with a proven track record of working with lenders and all other parties to reconnect and seek a resolution that does not need to involve repossession or eviction.
Rachel Neale, who has led the
mortgage prisoners group for over 2 years has developed a team with all the necessary expertise and has an excellent track record.
Supported by a seasoned development team led by
Barry James, chair of
BBFTA, who have previously created many similar platforms, including the
Crowdfunding Centre and
Crowd Data Centre.
