NEWS
Dec 13, 2019
Council acted unlawfully when assessing whether applicant was 'former relevant child'
The High Court has ruled that the London Borough of Ealing acted unlawfully in its assessment of whether applicant AB was a ‘former relevant child’ within the meaning of section 23C of the Children Act 1989.
Dec 12, 2019
Birmingham landlord fined £20k after breaching housing regulations
A Birmingham landlord has been fined nearly £20,000 after pleading guilty to failing to obtain a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) licence and to 13 breaches of HMO Management Regulations.
Dec 12, 2019
Trowers advises Legal & General Affordable Homes on housing management agreement
Law firm Trowers & Hamlins has advised Legal & General Affordable Homes on the successful conclusion of its selection process for housing management partners.
Dec 11, 2019
Midlands housing group to set up £7.5m legal services framework
Midland Heart has begun the procurement of a legal services framework worth an estimated £7.5m.
Dec 10, 2019
Borough council sees off statutory challenges to adoption of Local Plan
A Planning Court judge has rejected s.113 statutory challenges brought by two parish councils and a local resident against Guildford Borough Council’s adoption of its Local Plan.
Dec 09, 2019
Supreme Court to hear appeal over arrangements by housing association to allocate properties only to members of religious community
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal over whether a charitable housing association’s arrangements for allocating housing, which amount to direct discrimination on the ground of religion, were lawful.
Dec 04, 2019
Court of Appeal rules as "academic" proceedings on discretionary housing payments and contributions
The Court of Appeal had dismissed as academic a case brought against the London Borough of Islington over its discretionary housing payments (DHP) policy and a requirement for a claimant to make a contribution to a shortfall in rent.
Dec 04, 2019
Council obtains injunction to secure affordable housing provision on development site
Shropshire Council has obtained an injunction to secure affordable housing provision on a housing development site, it has been reported.
Dec 02, 2019
Councils and housing associations "face multi-million pound refunds to tenants" after water re-selling test case in High Court
Local authorities and housing associations could face having to refund millions of pounds to tenants after a council lost a test case in the High Court on water re-selling, it has been claimed.
Dec 02, 2019
Council secures £400k+ confiscation order against landlord over house in multiple occupation with 15 tenants
Joint action by Hillingdon Council’s planning enforcement and trading standards teams has seen a Hayes landlord ordered to pay more than £430,000 after she turned her property into an illegal House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).
Nov 29, 2019
Council submits £130m claims in High Court bid to recover costs under housing estate maintenance PFI
Camden Council has submitted claims to the High Court to recover costs from the contractor PFIC (Partners for Improvement in Camden) and its principal subcontractors, who previously had responsibility for refurbishment and maintenance of the Chalcots Estate, under a private finance initiative agreement.
Nov 28, 2019
Resident fails in Court of Appeal challenge to anti-social behaviour injunction
A resident of a housing association in London has failed in a Court of Appeal challenge over an injunction restraining him from committing anti-social behaviour.