Lawyers urge Government to block repossession of homes

CAMPAIGNING lawyers have urged the Government to step in to stall or prevent the repossession of family homes in the same way they bailed out the banks.

The network of Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC) said bailouts should be available for families with serious payment arrears in the same way that the €400 billion rescue packaged was laid on for the banks.

Their call comes as evidence mounts of increasing numbers of mortgage-holders falling into arrears because of the recession, and growing numbers of lenders beginning court proceedings seeking to repossess homes where debts have piled up because of the recession.