26 May 2022 High Court finds moving into statutorily overcrowded housing is not a “deliberate act” where Claimant could not afford suitable housing By Caragh Nimmo High Court finds moving into statutorily overcrowded housing is not a “deliberate act” where Claimant could not afford suitable housing...
01 Jul 2021 COVID-19 rent arrears: A tip for defending Ground 8 possession claims By Alice Irving For those on the frontline in defending possession proceedings post the Covid-19 stay, it is sadly all too common to be representing...
04 May 2021 Birmingham City Council Housing Allocation Scheme found to discriminate against households with disabled members By Alice Irving The High Court has just handed down judgment in R (Nur) v Birmingham City Council [2021] EWHC 1138 (Admin). The case is an important win...
03 Jun 2020 An uncivil matter: Unlawful eviction and the police By Doughty Street Chambers Daniel Clarke With fears that the COVID-19 pandemic will lead to a rise in unlawful evictions, and local authorities’ ability to take action limited,...
28 Apr 2020 Lockdown musings By Doughty Street Chambers The Guardian article written by Amelia Gentleman that appeared in the paper on 27th April 2020 gave a compelling account of the immediate...
26 Jun 2019 Definition of bedroom for the bedroom tax regulations By Zia Nabi The Court of Appeal has held that for the purposes of Regulation B13(5) Housing Benefit Regulations 2006, a bedroom is a room which is...
13 Jun 2019 Affordability and Homelessness - Samuels v Birmingham CC By Martin Westgate QC In Samuels v Birmingham CC [2019] UKSC 28 the Supreme Court has given important guidance about when accommodation is “affordable” for the...