Here are the BBC's human interest stories on repossessions
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7680498.stm

Now, I feel sorry for people who lose their homes and all. But one of these guys took out a mortgage when he and his wife were unemployed and one of them, an accountant (LOL), borrowed 652k to spend on buy to let flats when he only earned 20k.