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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...
Job ads – national, London, Lambeth
Citizens Advice Consultant Housing Experts (Ad hoc) Remote role on a self employed basis paid at £250 per day The Expert Advice Team provides subject matter support and expertise to thousands of advisers across England and Wales, and helps to ensure the...
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...
Job ads – Harrow and Leeds
Harrow Law Centre Solicitor – Housing 35 hours per week (part time considered) Salary £47,080 per annum plus pension Annual Leave 26 days per annum plus bank holidays Location Hybrid - Harrow/home working Deadline for...
Job Ad – Suffolk
Suffolk Law Centre Housing Solicitor / Legal Aid Supervisor Salary: £30,000 – £32,000 per annum (dependent on experience) Permanent Contract Full Time (37 hours per week) Suffolk Law Centre is seeking a Housing Solicitor / Legal Aid Supervisor to join our...
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...
Job ad – Bradford
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Housing and Children Act – homeless 17 year olds
A couple of brief notes on two judicial reviews on housing, the Children Act 1989 and 'looked-after children'. BC, R (On the Application Of) v Surrey County Council (2023) EWHC 3209 (Admin) BC was a child who had been asked to leave the family home because...
Job ads – Manchester and Bristol
WTB Solicitors LLP Housing solicitor WTB Solicitors LLP are recruiting a solicitor newly qualified to 3 years pqe to join our specialist housing law team which only provides advice to tenants. This is a fantastic role for a committed solicitor to join a...
An end to ‘a reasonable period’? Awaab’s Law
As you will doubtless recall, the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 introduced a new section 10A Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, implying a term into all social tenancies that the landlord will comply with all 'prescribed requirements' on responding to...