Our grateful thanks to Liam Evans and Daniel Grütters of One Pump Court for this note of a s.204 appeal on an affordability assessment for a suitability decision, including the vexed topic of use of AHAS guidance. Ake v Lewisham Borough Council (2024)...
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Out of borough accommodation and the homelessness relief duty – raising issues on review
Moge v London Borough of Ealing (2023) EWCA Civ 464 Another one that I am apparently late in writing up. A second appeal to the Court of Appeal from a s.204 appeal. Ms Moge was owed the section 189B Housing Act 1996 relief duty as homeless by LB Ealing....
Wrong in principle
Morgan v Business Mortgage Finance 5 Plc (2024) EWHC 309 (KB) Another one for the 'don't do this' pile. This was a High Court hearing of an ex parte application for an 'emergency injunction' to stay an eviction (amongst other things). Mr Morgan was defending...
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ASB and disqualification from the housing register
Willott, R (On the Application Of) v Eastbourne Borough Council (2024) EWHC 113 (Admin) A judicial review of Eastbourne's allocation policy and of Eastbourne's decision to exclude Ms Willott from joining the housing register on grounds of 'serious anti...
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A lack of candour over a lack of discretion
Montano, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough of Lambeth (2024) EWHC 249 (Admin) A short note on this judicial review. Ms M had requested that Lambeth exercise a discretion to back date her entry on the housing register (for greater priority) to the...
Intentional homelessness from a half way house
Kyle v Coventry City Council (2023) EWCA Civ 1360 Yes, I am very late with this one. I've found a browser tab group I must have accidentally closed at some point.... Mr K was homeless and addicted to class A drugs. During the relevant period for this second...
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The HMO that wasn’t – Rent Repayment Order appeal
Barker v Shokar (HOUSING - RENT REPAYMENT ORDER - criteria for identifying a 'self-contained flat' - whether building was a house in multiple occupation - adequacy of reasons) (2024) UKUT 17 (LC) This was a landlord's appeal of a rent repayment order made by...