A few things of interest... The Scottish government has put the cat amongst the pigeons by announcing that there will be a ban on evictions and a freezing of rent increases until 31 March 2023, to be implemented by fast track legislation. This...
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Needs, not wishes – Housing Needs Assessments and Personal Housing Plans
ZK, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough of Havering (2022) EWHC 1854 (Admin) This was a judicial review of what was claimed to be Havering's failure to provide a lawful housing needs assessment and personal housing plan for Mr ZK, under...
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Proving things and the perils of pro-forma.
Camfield & Ors v Uyiekpen & Anor (HOUSING - RENT REPAYMENT ORDER - evidence - pro forma witness statements) (2022) UKUT 234 (LC) An appeal from an FTT decision dismissing an application for a rent repayment order, which shows the importance...
Job ad – Wiltshire
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Bullale again – settled accommodation and intentional homelessness
My grateful thanks to Nick Bano of Garden Court for a copy of this judgment. He sent it to me some time ago, but I then misplaced it, so the delay in this appearing is entirely my fault. Following the the Court of Appeal judgment in Bullale v City...
Homelessness – suitability and distance to school
The Queen on the Application of Fokou v London Borough of Southwark (2022) EWHC 1452 (Admin) (not on Bailii, judgment on Westlaw) THis was an application for interim relief in judicial review proceedings regarding suitability of accommodation and...
Job ads – London
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Solicitors’ agents and rights of audience – appeal decision
[Updated 8 August 2022 to correct re LPC being on the record as party's solicitor and significance of this.] This is an issue that has come up here a few times (eg this post and this post) - the rights of audience of people who do not have a right...
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Assorted notes: joint tenancies, RROs – rent arrears and late evidence, and disrepair damages periods
Pile v Pile (2022) EWHC 2036 (Ch) The High Court confirms that Procter v Procter (2022) EWHC 1202 (Ch) is authority for the proposition that it is not a breach of trust for one joint tenant to give notice to quit on the joint tenancy, even where...