Average timelines have climbed 9% in the past year, reaching almost 25 weeks.
The rise comes amid increasing repossession volumes and ahead of major reforms to the private rented sector.
Specialist support services for landlords, agents and tenants warn that while possession numbers have only climbed slightly, the time it takes to complete a case has surged.
Over the past year, quarterly possessions averaged 7,099—up from 6,799 the year before.
The average journey from filing a claim to achieving repossession has lengthened by 9.1%, stretching from 24.4 weeks to 26.6 weeks.
A leading support provider for landlords, agents and tenants reports that although possession volumes have only risen modestly, the time taken to complete cases has grown sharply.
Across the past four quarters, quarterly possessions averaged 7,099, up from 6,799 in the previous year.
Meanwhile, the average duration from submitting a possession claim to securing a repossession increased by 9.1%, rising from 24.4 weeks to 26.6 weeks.
A look at longer-term trends shows that annual repossession numbers are steadily returning to pre-pandemic levels.
In 2019, England and Wales recorded 30,319 landlord repossessions and this collapsed to just 7,327 in 2020 as court operations were heavily restricted.
Since then, volumes have climbed each year, reaching 27,582 in 2024—the most recent full year of data—and a further 21,441 repossessions were completed between Q1 and Q3 of 2025 alone.
These figures arrive as the government prepares to abolish Section 21 evictions through the Renters’ Rights Act.
The firm warns that the change is likely to make possession cases more complex and add further strain to a court system already struggling with delays.