Hundreds Of People Stopped A Cancer Patient Being Evicted From His Home

    Tom Crawford claims he doesn't own his mortgage lender any money.

    On Friday, a crowd gathered at the home of Tom Crawford, 63, from Carlton, to stop bailiffs from evicting him.

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    The Nottingham Post reported that Crawford, a cancer patient, is in a battle with building society Bradford & Bingley over his mortgage.

    Live feed to #savetheirhome #Tomcrawford https://t.co/ByzYs7eAk0

    According to the paper, more than 500 people arrived from all over the country to ward the bailiffs off.

    Hundreds gather to stop #Nottingham man being evicted from home #TomCrawford http://t.co/2EiV9C6J2R

    Last July, 200 people turned up at Crawford's house to do the same.

    Crawford's cause began to pick up steam after he uploaded a video about his situation to YouTube.

    Crawford claims that he has already paid off his mortgage.

    @cin3aton @rustyrockets Proud to be a part of today.We shall not, we shall not be moved #tomcrawford #iamtom

    He told the Nottingham Post:

    I won't let them throw me out of my own house. It's amazing and extremely heartwarming to see how many people have come to support me once again.

    I said the same thing last time but the English dictionary doesn't have the words to express our gratitude to people.

    UKAR, which manages Bradford & Bingley, claims Crawford owes £43,000:

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    The lender claims its possession order is valid.

    "We are ALL Tom Crawford". Peaceful gathering outside his home now, waiting for bailiffs to resist #eviction

    UKAR told ITV News:

    Repossession is always viewed as a last resort and follows a series of forbearance options, with the aim of finding a solution that takes account of the customer's specific circumstances. Regrettably, in this instance, we have been unable to find a solution.

    Bradford & Bingley has followed proper legal procedures and is now legally entitled to take possession of this property following the ruling by the Court and the Judge.

    We have a valid possession order that is enforceable.