by David Sheldon, The Law School, University of Bristol
Property guardianship is a relatively new phenomenon in England and Wales. Property guardianship has taken hold in urban areas across the country and is now performed by a sizeable minority. Government estimates suppose that between 5-7000 individuals are currently acting as property guardians whereas more recent measures suggest around 35,000 now occupy a room or space as a property guardian. Such numbers are likely to be an under-estimate signalling that property guardianship is not a niche form of occupation undertaken by eccentric young adults and popularised by the Channel Four comedy Crashing. (more…)