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Delays to services…
Apologies, I know updates have been slow in the last few weeks - I have been very busy on a lot of time sensitive stuff and what down time I've had, has really been needed as, well, down time... But the blog has not been forgotten or abandoned,...
Job ad – England
Shelter Training is recruiting freelance trainers to deliver a wide range of housing, benefits, debt, and professional skills courses and webinars. We’d like to hear from solicitors, barristers and experienced housing practitioners who have...
The forthcoming Ukranian housing scheme
The media are today (Sunday 13.3.22) reporting that the government are going to launch an extra-statutory scheme on Monday whereby people will be able to offer accommodation to Ukranians fleeing the invasion. Details are sketchy, but the main...
Property Guardians and HMOs – they are, you know.
Global 100 Ltd v Jimenez & Ors (HOUSING - HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION - RENT REPAYMENT ORDER - "property guardians") (2022) UKUT 50 (LC) In which Global 100, flushed by their win in the Court of Appeal in Global 100 Ltd v Laleva (2021) EWCA...
Excluded grounds of possession and subsequent grounds
Poplar HARCA v Kerr. Clerkenwell & Shoreditch County Court. February 2022. DJ Bell (Unreported, we've seen a note of extempore judgment.) Our thanks to Daniel Skinner for the note of judgment in this case, which is of interest on the argument...
Job ads – Dalston, Liverpool, Manchester
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Homelessness – second applications and new facts threshold.
Minott v Cambridge City Council (2022) EWCA Civ 159 This was Mr Minott's appeal from a judicial review that upheld Cambridge's refusal to accept a second homeless application. Our note on the JR decision is here. In short, Mr M had applied to...
Job ads – Bradford, North London, South London/Sheffield
Citizens Advice Bradford and Airedale and Bradford Law Centre Housing Litigation Solicitor / Chartered Legal Executive The Post-holder will offer housing law (residential landlord and tenant) advice and representation to clients under a Legal Aid...
This is not my beautiful house
Rasool v Paddington Company One Ltd (2021) EWHC 3633 (QB) A combined hearing of a return date on an ex parte interim junction for re-entry, and a claim for possession by the property owner against a trespasser. A somewhat unusual combination, you...
Job ads – South London, Lambeth, Bristol
Anthony Gold Solicitors London SE17 and SW16 Paralegal – Housing and Property Disputes - Fixed 2-year contract Anthony Gold is currently recruiting for a Housing and Property Disputes paralegal to support a varied and interesting caseload, based...
Notes (various)
As I stagger towards writing up some case law at the weekend, some notes on things that have happened. The Solicitors Regulation Authority published a Guidance note - "Advising on leasehold provisions including ground rent clauses". This covers a...