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AK, R (On the Application Of) v Westminster City Council (2024) EWHC 769 (Admin) This was a judicial review of Westminster's Allocation policy as it applied to 'reciprocal transfers' between another borough and Westminster. As background: The...
Campbell, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough of Ealing (2024) EWCA Civ 540 This was an appeal from a judicial review of Ealing's decision in May 2022 to end funding for Mr Campbell's temporary bed and breakfast accommodation that had been...
Santander PLC v Harris (2024) EWHC 351 (KB) A quick note on a sad case. This was an application by Mr Harris for an extension of time to appeal a mortgage possession order of his flat made in favour of Santander, his lender, with a money judgment...
Bano, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough of Waltham Forest (2024) EWHC 654 (Admin) Waltham Forest owed Ms Bano the full housing duty. In June 2020, WF made an offer of a private sector tenancy in Derby. Ms Bano refused the offer as...
Weintraub v London Borough of Hackney (2024) EWHC 845 (Ch) An appeal of the dismissal of a claim for a declaration that Rabbi Weintraub had the right to buy, which was dismissed on the basis that he was not occupying the property as his only or...
FG, R (On the Application Of) v Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (2024) EWHC 780 (Admin) This was a judicial review of RBKC, asserting discrimination under the Equality Act 2010 in RBKC's failure to make physical adaptations to a flat...
Lowe v Governors of Sutton's Hospital In Charterhouse (2024) EWHC 646 (Ch) A High Court appeal of a first instance county court judgment by HHJ Luba KC, which we noted here. The claim was for deposit penalties for failure to provide the prescribed...
AB & Anor, R (On the Application Of) v Westminster City Council (2024) EWHC 266 (Admin) This was a judicial review of both the suitability of accommodation provided to a homeless couple, and also of Westminster's policy of sourcing temporary...
Some quick notes on various recent (ish) Upper Tribunal decisions Crisplane Ltd v Plymouth Community Homes Ltd (LANDLORD AND TENANT - SERVICE CHARGES - liability of lessee under right to buy leases to contribute to cost of repairing roof - s.139...
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...
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...
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)...