E v Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. 9 December 2022. Central London County Court (Unreported - Anonymised at claimant's request) ) This is a s.204 appeal judgment that I have been sitting on for an inexcusably long time, ever since I was...
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‘Court rent accounts’, McKenzie Friends and allegedly inducing breach of contract.
I was going to finish off a very overdue post on a very interesting s.204 appeal on suitability, but that will have to wait - maybe tomorrow - because my jaw has just dropped on seeing this case report from Landmark Chambers. Let me just outline...
Intentional homelessness – what counts as accommodation?
Hodge v Folkestone and Hythe District Council (2023) EWCA Civ 896 A second appeal to the Court of Appeal on Folkestone's decision that Ms Hodge as intentionally homeless because she had left a room in a hostel run by a charity that she was...
From the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) and one Court of Appeal decision
Some brief notes on recent Upper Tribunal and Court of Appeal decisions on leasehold and service charge issues. Yambasu v London Borough of Southwark (LANDLORD AND TENANT - SERVICE CHARGES - Consultation requirements for qualifying long-term...
Suitability appeal – don’t ignore evidence of need.
Our grateful thanks to Daniel Grütters of One Pump Court for the following note and copy of the judgment in a section 204 appeal on the suitability of temporary accommodation. Uddin v Hackney LBC (2023) J40CL175 (unreported, we've seen the...
Unlawful eviction – section 27 residence and section 28 damages
Wilson v Wilson & Anor (2023) EW Misc 5 (CC) A county court judgment on a claim under section 27 Housing Act 1988 for unlawful deprivation of occupation, against a background of breakdown in relations between a family. The key issue being the...
Job ads – Central London
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Tales from the County Courts – non-occupation of council tenancy, unlawful eviction and ‘wild allegations’ all over the place
A couple of County Court judgments - by HHJ Luba KC, as a circuit judge. Buckle up for a bumpy ride through the all too familiar county court landscape of erratic pleadings, lengthy delays and parties who rather mistakenly think that their own...
Wales – Renting Homes updates: The Good, the Bad and the Converted – part 2
Our grateful thanks as ever to Mike Norman of Harrow Law Centre for Part 2 of his updates on the implementation of Renting Homes (Wales) Act. Part 1 is here. Wales - Renting Homes updates: The Good, the Bad and the Converted - part 2 Introduced by...
Contractual costs in the Tribunal & County Court, with a guest appearance.
Right, I am back from a two week holiday (it was lovely thank you) so onwards... Crescent Trustees Limited v Behjat. Tribunal Ref: LON/00BJ/LSC/2021/0168, County Court Claim No F69YX307 I had my attention drawn to this First Tier Tribunal/County...
Job ads – London, Hereford
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Wales: The Good, the Bad and the Converted – part 1
Our very grateful thanks for the following (and hopefully Part 2) to Mike Norman of Harrow Law Centre, who has been appointed, whether he likes it or not, as our Wales correspondent - NL. (Part 2 is now here.) Followers of the updates under Renting...