Today (Weds 11 May) the Govt sneaked out The Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (Amendment) (England) Order 2022. This comes into effect on 1 June 2022 and is stated to expire on 1 June 2023 The regs amend The Homelessness (Suitability of...
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Something to look forward to
The Queen's Speech was delivered earlier today. As is usually the way, the speech itself didn't have much to say about anything. What matters - and what contains the details - is the Briefing Pack produced after each speech. It's available here. It...
Notes and gloats.
It is being reported that reform of the private rented sector, including the abolition of section 21, will be in the next Queen's Speech. It may not be a renters reform bill but part of a larger 'levelling up' bill, which does make one wonder about...
The wrong order
Behjat v Crescent Trustees Ltd (2022) UKUT 115 (LC) UTLC We've previously seen some messes happen where the First Tier Tribunal judges purport to exercise their jurisdiction as county court judges, for example here. This, unfortunately, is another...
Job ad – Hammersmith
Lawstop, a dynamic legal aid law practice, is seeking a top calibre Housing paralegal/caseworker to work full-time, starting as soon as possible after interview. Previous experience working in a legal environment and knowledge of legal aid is very...
No messing about.
R (Elkundi) v Birmingham and R (Imam) v Croydon (2022) EWCA Civ 601 (not on Bailii yet. Copy of the judgment here) Two joined appeals on local authority duties to provide suitable accommodation under section 193 (2) Housing Act 1996 were before the...
Job ads – Folkstone, Bury & Bolton
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Job ad – Bristol
Bristol Law Centre Housing Caseworker/Solicitor: Team Leader Closing date: Monday, 16th May 2022 Bristol Law Centre is a charity providing free legal advice in specialist areas of social welfare law, and also represents clients in court. We are...
Plus ca change
One day, at some stage before I retire from blogging, I would like to write a good news story about the regulation of the private rented sector in England. But today is not that day. For I have spent the afternoon reading "Regulation of Private...
EPA prosecution costs
Parker, R (On the Application Of) v Bashir & Anor (2022) EWHC 358 (Admin) A judicial review of a Magistrates Court decision on costs in a section 82 Environmental Protection Act 1990 prosecution. The prosecution had been brought in respect of a...
Job ads – Islington, Sheffield
Hopkin Murray Beskine Vacancy – Paralegal Hopkin Murray Beskine have a vacancy for a paralegal to assist our busy housing and public law team. We are a long established Islington firm with clients from across London and beyond, who come to us...
Service and admin charges – from the Upper Tribunal
Some brief notes on recent Upper Tribunal (LC) service and administration charge decisions Marshall v Northumberland & Durham Property Trust Ltd (2022) UKUT 92 (LC) The First Tier Tribunal had been wrong to grant dispensation from section 20...