The Mayor and Burgesses of The London Borough of Wandsworth v Jerome Young (2025) EWCA Civ 1336 There is a lot going on in this Court of Appeal appeal of a possession order. The two primary issues were i) whether a notification of review rights of...
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Residential Property Tribunal The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) will be launching a selection exercise in December to recruit Fee-Paid Professional Members of the First-tier Tribunal Property Chamber (Residential Property). They sit on a...
The King of England… and all his force dares not cross the threshold
Southern Housing v James Emmanuel (2025) EWCC 58 This was a first instance judgment, by District Judge Cridge at Bromley County Court, on the vexed issue of whether the court has the power to amend an injunction order for a tenant to give access to...
Awaab’s Law – A summary overview of Phase 1
Today - 27 October 2025 - the regulations implementing phase 1 of Awaab's Law came into force. The Hazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2025 cover 'significant hazards' of damp, mould and fungal growth, and...
Men (and women) behaving badly
A couple of cases involving bad behaviour by landlords/freeholders, both prior to and during proceedings... Kramer v Scudder. Canterbury County Court. 14 August 2025 (unreported. We've seen an unapproved note of judgment. Our thanks to Miranda...
Job ad – Clapham/Teddington
Dexters Group Reports to: Director of Customer Relations and Group solicitor Location: Clapham Junction and/or Teddington Hours: Full-time Monday-Friday 8:30 am-5:30 pm Office Based Only Salary: Circa £70,000 (subject to experience) Are you a...
Redeeming the irredeemable. Gas Safety Certificates and section 21
Cassell & Cassell v Sidhu & Sidhu. HHJ Clarke. County Court at Reading. 9 October 2025 (Copy of Judgment) I had hoped that we could see out the dying days of section 21 notices in relative tranquility, without legal controversy or...
*Actually, there needn’t (necessarily) be consequences
(We are, as ever, hugely grateful to Mike Norman of Harrow Law Centre for his excellent updates on housing law in Wales. Here is Mike's report on the fascinating denouement of the 'Costal Housing Group' litigation on the effect of not serving EICRs...
Unsuitability and a mandatory order
Hammad, R (on the application of) v Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (2025) EWHC 2425 (Admin) This was a judicial review of RBKC's failure to provide suitable accommodation under s.193 Housing Act 1996 to Mr H and his household. By the...
Job ad – Newcastle
Shelter Solicitor Location: Newcastle Depending on the needs of the service, there is potential for limited flexible/hybrid working within this role. Arrangements will be discussed with the successful candidate. Salary: Grade 6 - £43,338 per annum...
Wrong company
Global 100 Ltd v Ross & Ors (HOUSING - Rent Repayment Order - para. 2 Sch 14 Housing Act 2004 - s.263(3)(b) Housing Act 2004 - HMO - "person managing" - "arrangement" - "by virtue of which") (2025) UKUT 264 (LC) This was Global 100's appeal of...
Job ad – London
Shelter Location: London and one other location TBC - Hybrid working Salary: Grade 7 - £53,781 per annum Hours: Full time - 37.5 per week Contract: Permanent Closing Date: Tuesday 7th October 2025 Please note that this role is being advertised as...