A possession claim refers to the process by which a claimant applies to a county court for possession of a residential property. Orders for possession, which allow the claimant to apply for a warrant to have the tenant(s) evicted, were granted to 27,530 people. More than 37,000 landlord possession claims were issued during the same period, 4% higher than in the first quarter of 2007. Of the 37,000 possession claims, 28,503 orders were made to landlords, 10% more than the first quarter of 2007.

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