The average time taken from issue to repossession (in weeks) in accelerated possession cases in the county court is provided in the table below.<\/p>
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<\/p><\/td> | London<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Midlands<\/strong><\/p><\/td> North East<\/strong><\/p><\/td> North West<\/strong><\/p><\/td> South East<\/strong><\/p><\/td> South West<\/strong><\/p><\/td> England<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Mean<\/p><\/td> Med<\/p><\/td> Mean<\/p><\/td> Med<\/p><\/td> Mean<\/p><\/td> Med<\/p><\/td> Mean<\/p><\/td> Med<\/p><\/td> Mean<\/p><\/td> Med<\/p><\/td> Mean<\/p><\/td> Med<\/p><\/td> Mean<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Med<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 22.9<\/p><\/td> 17.9<\/p><\/td> 19.0<\/p><\/td> 15.4<\/p><\/td> 17.2<\/p><\/td> 13.0<\/p><\/td> 19.6<\/p><\/td> 14.3<\/p><\/td> 16.2<\/p><\/td> 13.0<\/p><\/td> 15.0<\/p><\/td> 11.9<\/p><\/td> 20.7<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 16.1<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 24.5<\/p><\/td> 18.0<\/p><\/td> 19.6<\/p><\/td> 16.7<\/p><\/td> 16.3<\/p><\/td> 12.9<\/p><\/td> 20.0<\/p><\/td> 14.0<\/p><\/td> 16.5<\/p><\/td> 13.1<\/p><\/td> 16.6<\/p><\/td> 12.1<\/p><\/td> 21.8<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 16.3<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 27.2<\/p><\/td> 17.9<\/p><\/td> 17.8<\/p><\/td> 14.7<\/p><\/td> 17.8<\/p><\/td> 13.0<\/p><\/td> 17.8<\/p><\/td> 14.0<\/p><\/td> 17.4<\/p><\/td> 13.1<\/p><\/td> 15.2<\/p><\/td> 11.9<\/p><\/td> 23.2<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 16.0<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 29.6<\/p><\/td> 19.3<\/p><\/td> 18.0<\/p><\/td> 15.3<\/p><\/td> 15.5<\/p><\/td> 12.6<\/p><\/td> 18.8<\/p><\/td> 13.9<\/p><\/td> 16.0<\/p><\/td> 13.1<\/p><\/td> 16.3<\/p><\/td> 12.1<\/p><\/td> 24.0<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 16.4<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 30.8<\/p><\/td> 20.1<\/p><\/td> 19.9<\/p><\/td> 16.4<\/p><\/td> 16.5<\/p><\/td> 13.1<\/p><\/td> 19.1<\/p><\/td> 14.0<\/p><\/td> 17.5<\/p><\/td> 14.1<\/p><\/td> 15.4<\/p><\/td> 12.1<\/p><\/td> 24.4<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 17.0<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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