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The Phase 2 (and final) report of the Grenfell Inquiry was published today, Wednesday. You will doubtless have seen the headlines. The Inquiry does not hold back in finding responsibility for what happened on the part of all concerned (save the residents and...
By now, you have probably heard the awful, tragic news of the unexpected death of Simon ('Spike") Mullings on Sunday last, while on holiday in Scotland. There have been heartfelt tributes from Hammersmith and Fulham Law Centre, where he worked, Legal Action...
In what can only be described as a deeply embarrassing, indeed humiliating turn of events, the new Labour MP for Ilford South, Jas Athwal, has provided a clear lesson in poor practice in the private rented sector. (BBC report here, and Guardian report here.)...
Mann v Martin (2024) EW Misc 23 (CC) Standalone section 4 Defective Premises Act 1972 cases are quite unusual. It is more common as an additional/secondary head in a disrepair claim, but this county court case is such a relatively rare beast. Ms Mann is the...
A couple of cases, one Upper Tribunal, one Court of Appeal, both concerned with the Tribunal's jurisdiction on proposed rent increases in assured and assured shorthold tenancies. The Court of Appeal one we are very late on reporting - somehow it slipped by....
Yorkshire Legal Housing Solicitor / Housing Supervisor / Caseworker / Paralegal At Yorkshire Legal we are looking for a Housing Solicitor / Housing Supervisor / Caseworker / Paralegal to join our team. Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire / York, North...
I had hoped I'd get away with it. That the section 21 validity flowchart could just sit there and await the end of section 21. But then, I've been hoping that since 2019, when the end of section 21 was a manifesto promise, and I've had to update it five...
Siddeeq v Alaian. K00BF465 County Court at Mayor's and City of London County Court. HHJ Hellman. 9 August 2024 (unreported). A County Court Circuit Judge appeal from a possession claim at Brentford County Court, on the validity of a section 21 notice due to...
ZRR, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough of Bexley (2024) EWHC 2073 (Admin) This was a judicial review of Bexley's contention that temporary accommodation offered to ZRR under s.190 Housing Act 1996 was suitable and its duty was discharged when ZRR...
Centre 70 Housing Caseworker Centre 70 is a successful Legal and Counselling and Wellbeing centre, established in 1970. We offer a range of specialist advice, counselling and wellbeing support to people in Lambeth and surrounding areas at our centre and at...
Please forgive the personal note, but in many ways the @NearlyLegal twitter account (yes, I know it was renamed X, but it is twitter) has been an integral part of this site and its growth. So I feel this should be marked here. After 16 years (dear merciful...
UO v London Borough of Redbridge (2024) EWHC 1989 (Admin) We first saw UO and Redbridge in this judicial review of an unlawful housing needs assessment (HNA) and suitability decision. That decision was, to say the least, scathing about Redbridge's decision...