Robert Winspear discusses the recent Court of Appeal decision in Hajjaj v City of Westminster; Akhter v LB Waltham Forest [2021] EWCA 1688
What you don’t know can hurt you (if you are a local authority making a private sector offer)
2nd Dec 2021
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Amy Stroud discusses the implications of R (Ibrahim) v Westminster City Council [2021] EWHC 2616 (Admin)
The Administrative Court has cast a fresh eye on the circumstances in which a renewed homelessness application made under Part VII of the Housing Act 1996 amounts to a new application.
10th Nov 2021
The housing possessions backlog and Nightingale Courts: a simple solution?
Natalie Foster explores the potential role of ‘Nightingale Courts’ and extended operating hours in unclogging the backlog – and ensuring that the wheels of justice keep turning.
9th Jul 2021
Good News for Landlords! No requirement to provide EPC for pre-2015 tenancies
Michael Grant discusses yesterday’s decision by the Court of Appeal in Minister v Hathaway [2021] EWCA Civ 936
24th Jun 2021
Housing allocation schemes under the magnifying glass
The significance of a recent High Court housing law case cannot be underestimated – both legally and practically – in bringing to the fore the practical effects of local authority allocation schemes, writes Martin Khoshdel.
23rd Jun 2021
Kowalek v Hassanien Limited [2021] UKUT 143 (LC)
What to consider (or not) when quantifying Rent Repayment Orders
22nd Jun 2021
Can mediation solve the housing possessions backlog?
The freeze on possession hearings is finally starting to thaw – but how will the courts cope with the huge backlog of cases? Will mediation, online hearings, or a dedicated housing tribunal make a difference? In the first of a series of articles from 42BR Housing, looking at the potential solutions, Catherine Urquhart analyses the mediation pilot scheme.
16th Jun 2021
Service of notices on local authorities: statutory nuisance under the Environmental Protection Act 1990
Mathew McDermott discusses a recent case on the service of notices in prosecutions for statutory nuisance under the 1990 Act.
14th Jun 2021
