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Haneen Abdelrahman v The Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Islington (2025) EWCA Civ 1038 Islington Council tenancies had a discretionary succession policy on the death of the tenant, which included a 'stepchild' as someone who could succeed to...
[Edit 20/08/25 - anonymised at tenant's request. NL] Sanghera v O & O. Dartford County Court. 23 November 2023. (Unreported elsewhere. We were sent a copy of the judgment.) This was a County Court appeal to a Circuit Judge of a possession order made by...
I am more than a little furious. We live in times when far right agitators are stirring up physical violence, and people are getting sucked into internet rabbit holes of conspiracist thinking and outright lies. But, if you wanted to check the facts about...
The holiday was lovely, thank you. A couple of degrees hotter than the UK, but with a) the sea 45 seconds from my bed, and b) air conditioned rooms. But it left quite a lot to catch up on of previous backlog and 'while away' things - so, a first instalment...
“If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by.” ― Sun Tzu The other day, this brief article was brought to my attention (full version for subscribers only and I'm not a subscriber). The article said that Sasha Charles of...
Various brief notes on assorted cases, including RROs, trespass and unlawful eviction for a licensee, and nuisance by football. Oh and use of make-up artists by a party... Pearton v Betterton Duplex Ltd (HOUSING - RENT REPAYMENT ORDER - rent paid before the...
Our grateful thanks to Mike Norman of Harrow Law Centre, our now designated person for housing law in Wales, for this detailed and thoughtful view on whether Wales will be left behind in retaining possession claims with no grounds required. Introduction It...
Thiam v Richmond Housing Partnership (2025) EWHC 933 (KB) This was an appeal of a possession order made by HHJ Luba KC. Ms Thiam was the assured tenant of Richmond Housing. A possession order had been sought on grounds 8 (rent arrears), ground 14 (anti...
Laidley v Metropolitan Housing Trust Ltd (2025) EWCA Civ 448 This is a second appeal from the High Court's appeal judgment that we noted here. The issue was the use of and non-disclosure to the parties of an Equality Act assessor's advice to the Judge in...
Sorry for the silence, while the cases to write up have piled up. It has been a busy stretch in and out of work... More thorough write-ups of some cases will follow, but for now, a few brief notes on cases of interest and oddness. Thanks to Doughty Street...
Yorkshire Housing Limited v Scott. County Court at Scarborough. 30 October 2024. (Not reported. Copy of the judgment is here.) A section 21 based possession claim for a 'starter tenancy' for the reason of anti social behaviour. It was defended on the basis...
A few brief notes on judgments of interest. Brown v Ridley & Anor (Rev1) (2025) UKSC 7 The Supreme Court considered para 5(4) to Schedule 6 Land Registration Act 2002 on the requirements for an application for registered title through adverse possession...