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Court of Appeal agrees to hear case on secure tenancy succession, under-occupation and dispensing with service of notices
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Court of Appeal agrees to hear challenge to deregistration of part of village green
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Court of Appeal agrees to hear challenge to finding of intentional homelessness after eviction from ‘move on’ accommodation
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Court of Appeal agrees to hear nitrate neutrality case
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Court of Appeal agrees to hear second appeal over policy of ‘zoning’ of out-of-borough offers of accommodation
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Court of Appeal allows appeal by tenant over possession claim and correction of breach of public sector equality duty
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Court of Appeal allows appeal over development agreement and procurement
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Court of Appeal allows possession despite landlord’s failure to carry out a PSED assessment
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Court of Appeal clarifies presumption in favour of sustainable development
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Court of Appeal dismisses appeal by company director over £99k penalties for breaches of HMO regulations, non-compliance with enforcement notices
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Court of Appeal dismisses appeal over refusal of judge to direct fact-finding hearing in relation to death of mother's first baby
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Court of Appeal dismisses appeal over whether hostel room was “suitable accommodation”
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Court of Appeal dismisses tree preservation policies challenge to housing estate redevelopment
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Court of Appeal finds council had “due regard” to s149 Equality Act when offering accommodation in Walsall to single mother who had lived in London all her life
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Court of Appeal finds for housing association over grounds maintenance service charge
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Court of Appeal finds in favour of council in dispute over findings of suitability of offered accommodation in absence of lawful housing needs assessment
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Court of Appeal grants judicial review application from Welsh Government of the Internal Market Act
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Court of Appeal hands down ruling in housing case on where authorities issue late reviews
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