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New fast-track eviction powers could breach human rights, warns watchdog – The Guardian

Posted October 12th, 2015 in bills, fines, homelessness, housing, human rights, immigration, landlord & tenant, news, ombudsmen, passports, pilot schemes, repossession, statistics by sally

‘Government proposals to legally require landlords to check the immigration status of their tenants risk a serious breach of human rights, an official watchdog has warned.’

The Guardian, 12th October 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Wandsworth London Borough Council v Tompkins and another – WLR Daily

Posted August 12th, 2015 in appeals, homelessness, housing, law reports, local government, notification, repossession, statutory duty by sally

Wandsworth London Borough Council v Tompkins and another [2015] EWCA Civ 846; [2015] WLR (D) 357

‘Where a local housing authority provided accommodation under a tenancy pursuant to its duty under Part VII (Homelessness) of the Housing Act 1996, the requirement in paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1985 which had to be satisfied in order for the tenancy to qualify as a secure tenancy (that the housing authority had to give notification that the tenancy “is to be regarded” as a secure tenancy), meant that the notification had to state that the tenancy was regarded as a secure tenancy at the date of grant and not at some unspecified date in the future.’

WLR Daily, 31st August 2015

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Enhanced fees for divorce, possession claims and general applications in civil proceedings and consultation on further fees proposal – Ministry of Justice

Posted July 24th, 2015 in consultations, divorce, fees, news, repossession by sally

‘This sets out the government response to the consultation on enhanced fees for possession claims and general applications in civil proceedings, and we are also seeking responses to further proposals for consultation.’

Ministry of Justice, 22nd July 2015

Source: www.consult.justice.gov.uk

Mayfair squatters granted extension in court battle against landlord – The Guardian

Posted May 27th, 2015 in fire, firearms, homelessness, human rights, news, repossession, squatting by sally

‘About 40 homeless people squatting in an empty building in one of London’s most upmarket areas have won the first round of a legal fight with a landlord.’

The Guardian, 26th May 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Aster Communities Ltd (formerly Flourish Homes Ltd) v Akerman-Livingstone (Equality and Human Rights Commission intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted March 20th, 2015 in disability discrimination, equality, human rights, law reports, repossession, summary judgments by sally

Aster Communities Ltd (formerly Flourish Homes Ltd) v Akerman-Livingstone (Equality and Human Rights Commission intervening); [2015] UKSC 15; [2015] WLR (D) 121

‘The approach to be taken to a defence to a claim for possession of residential premises which alleged unlawful discrimination against a disabled person, contrary to the Equality Act 2010, was different from that which applied to a defence which alleged a breach of an individual’s rights under article 8 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. In particular, summary judgment would not normally be an appropriate procedure for dealing with a possession claim where a disability discrimination defence was raised.’

WLR Daily, 11th March 2015

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Supreme Court considers tests for justification under s15 Equality Act 2010 and Article 8 ECHR in a housing eviction case against a disabled tenant – Cloisters

Posted March 17th, 2015 in appeals, disability discrimination, disabled persons, equality, housing, mental health, news, repossession by sally

‘The Supreme Court handed down its decision yesterday in Akerman-Livingstone v. Aster Communities Ltd (formerly Flourish Homes Ltd) [2015] UKSC 15 in which it considered the test of justification for discrimination under section 15 of the Equality Act 2010 (the EqA) as compared with justification for Article 8 of the Convention.’

Cloisters, 12th March 2015

Source: www.cloisters.com

Supreme Court sets out approach to disability discrimination defences in evictions – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 12th, 2015 in appeals, disability discrimination, news, repossession, Supreme Court by sally

‘A judge hearing an eviction case misdirected himself in adopting the same approach to the defence of disability discrimination as to an alleged breach of Article 8 of the European Court of Human Rights, the Supreme Court has ruled.’

Local Government Lawyer, 11th March 2015

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Expectations are not existing facts – Nearly Legal

Posted March 9th, 2015 in appeals, consent, homelessness, housing, landlord & tenant, local government, news, rent, repossession by sally

‘Enfield LBC v Najim (2015) CA (Civ Div) 04/03/2015. This was Enfield’s appeal from a s.204 appeal quashing Enfield’s decision and review decision that Ms N was intentionally homeless.’

Nearly Legal, 5th March 2015

Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/

Proposed changes to S.21 – NearlyLegal

Posted February 9th, 2015 in bills, housing, landlord & tenant, news, notification, rent, repossession by sally

‘As well as the clauses introducing the retaliatory eviction proposals, the Government’s proposed amendments to the Deregulation Bill would make some other changes to s.21. The effects would be:

No s.21 notice can be served within the first 4 months of the shorthold tenancy, thus ending the all too widespread practice of serving a s.21 at the time the tenancy agreement is signed (though I’d still say that was probably caught by the deposit rules). The proposals also make clear that possession proceedings cannot be begun before 6 months from the start of the tenancy (that disposes of an idea some bright spark landlords had, that it was OK to start proceedings before 6 months so long as the possession order was made after the 6 month date).’

NearlyLegal, 8th February 2015

Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk

The revenge of retaliatory eviction law – NearlyLegal

Posted February 6th, 2015 in bills, landlord & tenant, news, repossession by sally

‘After the Teather ‘revenge eviction’ member’s bill was talked out by a couple of Tory MPs, (Chope and Davis), the question was would the proposals survive in another form before the election.’

NearlyLegal, 5th February 2015

Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk

Proposals for further reforms to court fees – Ministry of Justice

Posted January 20th, 2015 in civil justice, consultations, courts, fees, news, repossession by sally

‘In Part 1 of the Government response to the consultation ‘Court fees: proposals for reform’, we set out our decision to consider alternatives to the proposed fee increase for divorce.’

Ministry of Justice, 16th January 2015

Source: https://consult.justice.gov.uk

Private renters’ rights are stuck in the dark ages, Citizens Advice warns – The Guardian

Posted January 13th, 2015 in bills, citizens advice bureaux, consumer protection, landlord & tenant, news, repairs, reports, repossession by sally

‘Currently landlords obligated to repair fundamental fault in property – but can evict tenants if they pursue rights to repair.’

The Guardian, 13th January 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Asking for relief – NearlyLegal

Posted January 12th, 2015 in case management, civil procedure rules, disclosure, housing, legal aid, legal representation, news, proportionality, repossession, time limits by sally

‘This is a housing case, but the procedural issue in this decision is only tangentially related to that. Nonetheless, it is a matter worth noting.’

NearlyLegal, 10th January 2015

Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk

Ng and another v Charalambous and another – WLR Daily

Posted December 19th, 2014 in deposits, housing, landlord & tenant, law reports, repossession by sally

Ng and another v Charalambous and another [2014] EWCA Civ 1604; [2014] WLR (D) 540

‘Section 213 of the Housing Act 2004, as amended, which provided that any tenancy deposit paid to a person in connection with a shorthold tenancy in existence on 6 April 2012 had to be dealt with in accordance with an authorised scheme, was concerned not with the date at which the deposit was received but with the date on which the tenancy was in effect. Where such a deposit was not held in an authorised scheme, having been received before the relevant date, the sanctions for non-compliance in section 215(1) nevertheless applied so as to preclude the landlord from serving on the tenant a valid notice stating that possession was required under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988.’

WLR Daily, 16th December 2014

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Sponging the blot on the law – Hardwicke Chambers

Posted December 11th, 2014 in bailment, mortgages, news, repossession, warrants by sally

‘Having your home repossessed by your mortgagee is not, one imagines, a happy experience, and not one which would incline you to act charitably towards your bank. Few are the defaulting borrowers who treat their houses to a spring clean on their final day before the order for possession is executed, apologising to the bailiffs that they don’t seem able to put their hands on any tea bags. Or indeed the kettle. It’s all been packed, you see. A commoner experience is to find that at least some belongings have been left behind. A bin bag here, a wonky shelving unit there. There’s nothing like losing your home to make you reassess the stuff which surrounds you, and decide whether now might be a good time to de-clutter your life. And why go to the expense of hiring a skip when you can leave your mortgagee with the cost of doing it for you?’

Hardwicke Chambers, 11th December 2014

Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk

How much?! Damages for unlawfully evicted secure tenants – NearlyLegal

Posted December 5th, 2014 in damages, housing, local government, news, repossession by sally

‘So, if a local authority unlawfully evicts a secure tenant (and yes, it happens) what should the measure of damages be? Under s.27 and s.28 Housing Act 1988, damages fall to be assessed under a valuation exercise, governed – so far as is relevant to this case – by s.28(1).’

NearlyLegal, 4th December 2014

Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk

Tenant wins Supreme Court fight with council over damages for unlawful eviction – Local Government Lawyer

Posted December 4th, 2014 in appeals, damages, landlord & tenant, local government, news, repossession, Supreme Court by sally

‘A secure tenant who was unlawfully evicted from his accommodation has won his Supreme Court battle with a London council over the level of damages payable.’

Local Government Lawyer, 3rd December 2014

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Legal aid cuts means free housing advice slashed despite rise in repossessions – The Independent

Posted November 27th, 2014 in housing, law centres, legal aid, news, repossession by sally

‘Legal help for thousands of families facing eviction from their home is being slashed by the Government despite soaring numbers of repossessions, an investigation for The Independent has found.’

The Independent, 26th November 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

R (on the application of ZH and CN) (Appellants) v London Borough of Newham and London Borough of Lewisham (Respondents) – Supreme Court

Posted November 18th, 2014 in appeals, homelessness, housing, law reports, local government, repossession, Supreme Court by sally

R (on the application of ZH and CN) (Appellants) v London Borough of Newham and London Borough of Lewisham (Respondents) [2014] UKSC 62 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 12th November 2014

Source: www.youtube.com/user/UKSupremeCourt

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