An analysis of mortgage possession cases listed by the Courts Service last year finds that approximately half were taken by the main banks, a third by investment funds and 20% by Permanent TSB.
The report, published by the Centre for Housing Law, Rights and Policy at NUI Galway, asserts that Covid-19 will result in a new round of mortgage arrears and states that 'many of the challenges of the last decade will re-emerge.' However, the report notes there are many more legal and regulatory protections for mortgage holders in place now than at the start of the financial crisis.
The report collates a sample of 12,650 mortgage possession cases listed by the Courts Service between April and December 2019.