§ Mr. G. Wallaceasked the Attorney-General how many housing possession have been heard at Bromley County Court during the last 12 months to the nearest effective date; how many verdicts were given in favour of owners; and how many were given in favour of tenants.
§ The Attorney-GeneralDuring the last 12 months 298 actions for possession have been heard in the Bromley County Court; judgment for the plaintiff was given in 274 cases, and for the defendant in 15 cases; the remaining cases were adjourned or settled. In a very high proportion of the cases in which the plaintiff obtained judgment the operation of the order for possession was suspended for a period ranging between one month and six months to afford the tenant time to find other accommodation, and it was only necessary to issue warrants for possession in nine cases.