A new report by national housing organisation Threshold has found there has been a substantial increase in illegal evictions.
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Figures in its annual report for 2008 reveal illegal evictions have increased by 39%.
There has also been an increase in clients complaining that landlords failed to return their deposits.
3,600 people complained landlords failed to return their deposits in 2008 - an increase of 2,000.
The organisation is calling on the Government to consider putting in place a deposit protection scheme - a similar scheme in the UK has been successful.
