You may have noticed a lack of posts, despite cases awaiting writing up like the relief of Ealing, or the 18 month rule in s.20B also applying to ‘on account’ service charge demands, or legal costs on relief from forfeiture. But reports are going to have to wait for a while, due to a) all […]
Author Archives: Giles Peaker
Research project to identify and expose the legal gaps exposed by the Grenfell fire
The University of Bristol has been awarded a grant by Shelter to conduct a research project to identify and expose the legal gaps exposed by the Grenfell fire. This research project will use a survey method to address three objectives: To set out clearly the gaps in current legislation which may make housing less safe […]
Sufficient Notice
Partridge v Gupta (2017) EWHC 2110 (QB) Those who have been readers of this blog for a while may recall our campaign about evictions by High Court Sheriffs where the writs were (wrongly) obtained as an administrative act by using form N293A. This culminated in a practice note by Senior Master Fontaine, stressing that – […]
Job Ad – London Bridge
Anthony Gold Paralegal – Housing and property disputes team Based at London Bridge, SE1 Anthony Gold is looking for a Paralegal to join our Housing & Property Disputes team for a two-year contract. The role involves supporting the team with a varied and interesting caseload with a particular emphasis on the private rented sector, letting […]
Dwelling in temporary accommodation
Dacorum Borough Council v Bucknall (aka Acheampong) [2017] EWHC 2094 (QB) When is temporary accommodation provided under the Housing Act 1996 Section 193(2) duty occupied ‘as a dwelling’ fo the purposes of Section 3 Protection from Eviction Act 1977? We know from R (N) v Lewisham London Borough Council [2015] AC 1259 (our report) that section […]
Illegal subletting – an ‘elaborate farrago of lies’
Poplar Housing & Regeneration Community Association Ltd v Begum & Ors [2017] EWHC 2040 (QB) We are no fans of illegal subletting of social housing here at NL. So here is an appeal by the landlord of a county court decision to grant a suspended possession order (and no unlawful profit order) on a illegal […]
Subletting and defamation – a novel approach
There is a queue of significant and serious cases waiting to be written up. For time and personal reasons, this may not happen for a while. Instead, here is an insignificant case of no wider importance, but possibly some entertainment value. Howell v South London Church Fund & Southwark Diocesan Board of Finance (2017) QBD […]
Cant Pay
It is rare, if we are entirely honest, for a First Tier Tribunal decision on service charges to be exciting. It is even rarer for there to be mystery and police raids, and “Immunity from Treason” notices, and debts of “Trillions of pounds”, and something called an ‘equity lawyer’. Yet here they all are, and […]
Job ad – Slough
Shelter Paralegal £21,622- £22,647 pa, plus excellent benefits Slough Closing date: 10 August 2017 (at 11.30pm) Would you like to pursue a career in law? Do you have excellent problem solving skills and intellectual aptitude? If so join us as a Paralegal. This is a great opportunity to join a thriving legal team providing a […]
Job Ads – national
Shelter Training Shelter Training is recruiting freelance trainers to deliver our nationwide programme of housing and homelessness courses. Previous training experience, or extensive front line services experience is essential and you will need good knowledge of housing legislation and case law. We are particularly keen to hear from housing law trainers based in the South […]
