Dispossession for Arrears : The Weight of Home

This paper explores the extent to which the processes involved in dispossessing a person of their home allow, or require, consideration of what is described as "the personal home story" before the decision to evict the person is made. It concludes that the present law gives little formal account to the personal home story. It argues that all occupiers should be able to tell their personal stories before an independent tribunal before the home is taken, and suggests that new tools should be developed to enable these personal stories to be weighed in the balance