More results...
There were lots of good intentions behind the SI making clear that 16/17 year olds are in priority need (The Homelessness (Priority Need for Accommodation) (England) Order 2002 (SI 2002 /2051)). But as a few have pointed out in recent years, there might...
We've been contacted by the solicitor for Mr Austin of Southwark v Austin. There is to be an application for permission to go to the House of Lords (or Supreme Court? depending on timing, I suppose). As part of this, they're looking for indicators of the...
The Statement of Facts, together with the Question posed by the ECtHR is now online.
There was a piece broadcast on Radio 5 live about illegal subletting, I think it was on last Sunday, 22 March. It is available as a podcast until Sunday 29 March here or can be played/downloaded as an mp3. Many thanks to Ruth, the producer, for the link.
The House of Lords have again considered the nature and extent of proprietary estoppel in Thorner v Majors [2009] UKHL 18. Regular readers will recall we discussed their decision in Yeoman’s Row Management Limited (Appellants) and another v Cobbe...
The recent case of Hughes v Borodex Ltd [2009] EWHC 565 (Admin) illustrates a pitfall that may face the very small number of former long leaseholders who have become assured tenancies as a result of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 ("the 1989 Act")....
While we wait for the Court of Appeal judgment in Weaver v London & Quadrant - the case was heard in the last week of February, I believe - we have a judgment along the way, specifically on Weaver's application for a protected costs order (PCO). It is...
Mendes & Anor v Southwark LBC (2009) CA (Civ Div) 24/03/09 [not on Bailii], is a useful case for those representing JR claimants. The report is on Lawtel. Southwark had made an erroneous decision on Mr Mendes' eligibility for housing assistance under Part...
News just in - the government has announced that the date for the implementation of s.299 H&R Act 2008 - which brings in 'replacement' tenancies has been delayed from 6 April 2009, when we thought it was going to happen, to 'early May'. This is apparently so...
The Observer had a very interesting article yesterday, which can be found here. It concerned the complaint by Andrew Brown (not his real name) to the Financial Ombudsman Service. Mr Brown was a tenant of a housing association who was persuaded by a mortgage...
Second of the Ground 16 cases is London Borough of Brent v John Hodson [2009] EWHC 566 (QB) [Not on Bailli yet]. This was decided in January but only released in the last day or so. This is an appeal to the High Court on issues of availability of suitable...
This is the first of two appeals on Ground 16 possession claims which came out today, both concerning whether it was reasonable to make a possession order. The second will be up later on. Bracknell Forest Borough Council v Harry Green & Denise Green...