A WOMAN fighting claims that she ran up mortgage arrears hopes to win a crown court order to stave off eviction.

Glynis Craggs, 59, and protestors are fighting Redstone Mortgages Limited over a house on Bridge Street, in Sunnybrow, Willington, County Durham.

A crowd of 20 campaigners from across the country have protested at the house for two days to defy the mortgage company’s bailiffs.

The argument centres around Redstone Mortgages claims that Mrs Craggs has run up arrears on the money she borrowed to buy her home in 1998.

Mrs Craggs says she paid her mortgage, handled by Redstone, up to January 2014.

She says she then asked Redstone a question about the power of attorney on her mortgage and that the company said it had a complaint against her so she made no more payments.

She has an appeal hearing at Newcastle Crown Court tomorrow. (Friday, March 13)

Response North-East which helps people fight eviction is aiding Mrs Craggs.

John Nattress, of Response North-East, said: “We’re putting together a court case.

“We want to get it right to stop this for good. Glynis is quite positive and we’re still in possession of the house and we intend to keep it that way.”

Redstone were involved in another Willington eviction concerning mortgage arrears which turned confrontational regarding Paula Campbell at Milkup Bank Farm, last year.

A Redstone spokesman said: “We obtained a possession order on July 11 2014 in respect of the borrowers' mortgaged property due to the extent of the arrears.

“The customers have had sufficient notice of the eviction date and have been afforded ample opportunity to make the necessary arrangements to leave the property.

“As with any borrowers, repossession is very much a last resort for Redstone. However, the court was satisfied that Redstone had sufficient grounds to enforce its possession order.”