‘A couple of appeals on rent repayment orders. The first confirming the UT’s approach to assessing what proportion of rent an RRO should be made for. The second on whether someone could be said to be in control or managing an unlicensed HMO where it was not clear or evidenced that the person received a rack rent.’
OUT-LAW.com, 5th October 2022
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘The number of renting households made homeless because of “no-fault” evictions has surged higher than pre-pandemic levels, sparking fresh calls for the government to ban the practice.’
The Guardian, 22nd September 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Landlords will be forced through legislation to pass on the £400 energy rebate to tenants with all-inclusive bills, the government says.’
BBC News, 21st September 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Camfield & Ors v Uyiekpen & Anor (HOUSING – RENT REPAYMENT ORDER – evidence – pro forma witness statements) (2022) UKUT 234 (LC). An appeal from an FTT decision dismissing an application for a rent repayment order, which shows the importance of establishing ALL the elements of a relevant offence, while also providing a snapshot of the horror show that is “get rich quick” rent to rent set ups.’
Nearly Legal, 28th August 2022
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Housing campaigners have sounded the alarm over government plans to make it easier for landlords to evict tenants who fall behind on their rent. The government wants to change the law so that evictions can take place if someone repeatedly falls into arrears – even if they catch up on payments.’
The Independent, 20th August 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A few Upper Tribunal appeals on rent repayment orders, in particular on the level of award, conduct and mitigating factors.’
Nearly Legal, 17th July 2022
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Baptie v The Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames (2022) EWCA Civ 888. This was a second appeal, brought by RBKT from a s.204 appeal that had overturned their decision that Ms Baptie was intentionally homeless from a housing association property due to rent arrears. The Council review officer had found “that the rent due to the Housing Association had been affordable for Ms Baptie, but she had failed to claim tax credits to which she was entitled and spent an unreasonable amount on living expenses. On the second point, the officer relied in part on figures contained in guidance issued by the Association of Housing Advice Services (“AHAS”).” (The first decision maker had found intentionality because Ms B was alleged not to have applied for Discretionary Housing Payments. The review officer found on these other grounds.)’
Nearly Legal, 12th July 2022
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘It was not unlawful for a Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames reviewing officer to conclude that an applicant was intentionally homeless because her previous rent had been affordable but had not been paid.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th July 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Khan v Mehmood (2022) EWCA Civ 791 (Housing Law Practitioners Association intervening). This was, it has to be said, in part a rather odd appeal to the Court of Appeal. The background was a rent arrears possession claim by Ms Khan and a defence and disrepair counterclaim by the tenant, Mr Mehmood. At trial, Ms Khan did not appear and was not represented. The possession claim was dismissed and a judgment on the counterclaim made for damages equating 50% of rent for the period 2007 to 2014 (date of trial) (plus return of deposit and penalty for failure to protect). The District Judge added the Simmons v Castle 10% uplift to the disrepair general damages.’
Nearly Legal, 21st June 2022
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court has granted permission to appeal in a case concerning the Rent Repayment Order regime in the Housing Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016, it has been reported.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th May 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘More than one in eight privately rented homes in England pose a “serious threat” to the health and safety of their occupants, a damning report has revealed.’
The Independent, 13th April 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘“What’s the use of a property guardian?” While that might be a potentially facetious question in the mouth of a person who has no experience of property guardians, it was also the question which was decided recently in the interesting Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) decision of Martin Rodger QC, Deputy Chamber President, in Global 100 Limited v Carlos Jimenez & Ors [2022] UKUT 50 (LC). In that case, however, the question was not facetious but, rather, a serious legal one which determined the outcome of the dispute.’
Gatehouse Chambers, 30th March 2022
Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk
‘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 Civ 1835 (our note), appealed a First Tier Tribunal decision that a commercial office building, in which 10-12 guardians were living, was an unlicensed HMO and rent repayment orders followed.’
Nearly Legal, 2nd March 2022
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘The government introduced a ban on evictions in March 2020 to protect renters during the pandemic, but this was lifted in May 2021.
Now government figures show that repossession claims by private landlords are returning to pre-pandemic levels.’
BBC News, 24th February 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Government’s social housing white paper is intended to deliver transformational change for social housing residents in England. This briefing outlines the measures set out in the white paper, stakeholder reaction and the next steps.’
House of Commons Library, 16th February 2022
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
‘A couple of Upper Tribunal appeal decisions on rent repayment order cases.’
Nearly Legal, 23rd January 2022
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘In the third article in a three-part series on the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill, Edward Blakeney and Mattie Green examine the accompanying Code of Practice.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd December 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘This briefing paper outlines the main provisions of the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill 2021-22 and the key issues raised during consideration in the House of Lords.’
House of Commons Library , 25th November 2021
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
‘The London Borough of Newham is to pay more than £8,000 to a mother of four after failing to move her and her family from “overcrowded and hazardous” accommodation for almost two years, following an investigation by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman.’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd November 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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