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Court of Appeal rejects challenge over lawfulness of PD51Z staying possession proceedings: report
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Court of Appeal rejects challenge over refusal by district judge to dismiss prosecution over HMOs used to house asylum seekers
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Court of Appeal rejects challenge to £31m decision by city council to retrofit sprinklers to tower blocks after Grenfell
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Court of Appeal rejects challenge to application of ‘tilted balance’ by two councils
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Court of Appeal rejects challenge to lawfulness of discriminatory allocation of housing on ground of religion
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Court of Appeal rejects challenge to refusal by council of application for outline planning permission for housing development
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Court of Appeal rejects council bid for borough-wide injunction, issues guidance on tackling unauthorised encampments
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Court of Appeal rejects legal challenge to gang injunction obtained by council
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Court of Appeal remits possession case after housing association wins appeal despite breach of public sector equality duty
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Court of Appeal rules against council on overcrowding and deliberate acts
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Court of Appeal rules against council over decision resident was not homeless
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Court of Appeal rules as "academic" proceedings on discretionary housing payments and contributions
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Court of Appeal rules for council in case on eviction for rent arrears against backdrop of domestic violence
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Court of Appeal rules ministers must give reasons for planning call-in decisions
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Court of Appeal rules on eligibility for housing assistance of economically inactive EU nationals with pre-settled status
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