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Council to seek £165k at proceeds of crime hearing after defendant pleads guilty to unlawful subletting
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Council told to overhaul homelessness reviews after delays left disabled woman in unsuitable accommodation too long
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Council told to pay £6,000 after condition of property forced family to share one bedroom
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Council told to pay nearly £10k after woman forced to live in unsuitable accommodation for three years
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Council votes to defy Ombudsman's report
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Council votes to reconfirm Local Plan withdrawal decision that saw monitoring officer threaten to issue section 5 report
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Council warns about claims firms that “aggressively target vulnerable residents” following housing disrepair claim
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Council wins appeal over application by planning inspector of 10% 'lapse rate'
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Council wins appeal over dispensation of consultation requirements
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Council wins appeal over failure by landlord to provide information in response to request sent to him by post but which he did not receive
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Council wins appeal over temporary planning permission for Gypsy caravan site
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Council wins appeal over tribunal ruling requiring it to issue caravan site licence
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Council wins appeal over when housing duty ended after claimant refused private rented sector offer
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Council wins appeals over reduction of penalties for unlicensed flat rentals
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Council wins Court of Appeal battle over homelessness reviews and contracting out
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