Working in a very poor CAB I don’t have many legal resources available to me. This page will just contain some quick links to cases I find handy. Mainly for my own benefit but hopefully others might find it useful to.
With thanks to Nearly Legal, Garden Court Chambers, Painsmith, Rightsnet etc etc
PUBLIC LAW defences
Brent LBC v Stokes [2009] EWHC 1426 (QB), [2009] All ER (D) 105 (Jul) – need for seriously arguable case
Central Bedfordshire Council v Taylor & Ors [2009] EWCA Civ 613 – Effect of Doherty on Kay. Possession proceedings where no security of tenure.
McGlynn v Welwyn Hatfield District Council [2009] EWCA Civ 285 (1 April 2009) – ASB and unsuccessful claim for possession
Doran v Liverpool City Council [2009] EWCA Civ 146- (3 March 2009) Gateway B and effect of Doherty
Doherty & Ors v Birmingham City Council UKHL 57 [2008] – Gateways and confusion!?
McCann V The United Kingdom [2008] ECHR 385 - Violation of Article 8
HA’s and PUBLIC BODIES
L & Q v Weaver [2009] EWCA Civ 587 (June) – HA’s being a hybrid Public Authority
L & Q v Weaver [2008] EWHC 1377 (Admin)
PART VI OFFERS
AHMED v NEWHAM UKHL 14 2009 – Housing registers / banding etc
Slater v Lewisham [2006] EWCA Civ 394 - Reasonableness and suitability
TOLERATED TRESPASSERS
Swindon B.C v Aston [2002] EWCA Civ 1850 – Uneforceable orders and variation
Marshall V Bradford [2001] EWCA Civ 594 – Uneforceable orders
L & Q v Ansell [2007] EWCA Civ 326 – More on Tolerated Trespassers
SECTION 202 REVIEWS
Conville V LB of Richmond-Upon-Thames [2006] EWCA Civ 718 – Reasonable time under 190. Consideration of needs.
Paul-Coker V Southwark [2006] EWHC 497 – Acc pending review
Crossley v City Of Westminster [2006] EWCA Civ 140 – Irrational use of evidence
Simms V London Borough Of Islington [2008] EWCA Civ 1083 - Priority need for accommodation
Boreh V LB of Ealing [2008] EWCA Civ 1176 – Suitibility of accommodation (future adaptations / promises) – Material relied upon at date of review.
Ugiabe V LB of Southwark [2009] EWCA Civ 31 – meaning of good faith and intentionally homeless
Robinson v LB of H and F [2006] EWCA Civ 1122 – Postponing of a decision (17 year old)
Dixon v London Borough of Wandsworth [2007] EWHC 3075 - ineligible for housing allocation due to ASB
London Borough of Lambeth v Johnston [2008] EWCA Civ 690 – Minded to letter (specifically para 40+)
ASB
Raglan HA v Fairclough [2007] EWCA Civ 1087 - Meaning of G14 and ASB committed before tenancy commenced
North Devon Homes Ltd vBatchelor [2008] EWCA Civ 840 2008- Drug conviction but no PO.
Stonebridge Housing Action Trust v Gabbidon [2002] EWHC 2091 - Drug conviction but no PO
HOMELESS?
House of Lords, Birmingham v Ali & Manchester CC v Moran June [2009] - Reasonable to continue to occupy, suitability and refuges, unlawful allocations policy etc
Manchester CC v Moran [2008] EWCA Civ 378 - Refuges and reasonable to continue to occupy
PRIORITY NEED?
Pereira, R v London Borough of Camden [1998) EWCA Civ 8 - The Pereira test.
Miah v LB of Newham [2001] EWCA Civ 487 – Priority need and children aged 18+
POSSESSION PROCEEDINGS
Circle 33 v Ellis [2005] EWCA Civ 1233 - Oppression, post eviction set aside / suspension
LB of Southwark v Sarfo [1999] EWCA – LA’s and Oppression
Wandsworth v Whibley [2008] EWCA Civ 1259 - PPO’s and date fixing
GATEKEEPING
R (Aweys & ORS) V Birmingham CC [2007] EWHC (Admin)- Homeless approach threshold, gatekeeping etc
SECTION 21’s -
Macdonald & Anor v Fernandez & Anor [2003] Civ Ewca 1219 - Validity of section 21’s (on / after etc)
Notting Hill Housing Trust v Roomus [2006] EWCA Civ 407 - Validity of end of…
CHILDREN IN NEED – SECTION 17 & 20
R v London Borough of Southwark [2009] UKHL 26 – HOUSING UNDER SEC 20 not Part VII
A v Coventry City Council [2009] EWHC 34 Admin – Social services and acc for children in need under section 20, not 17.
HOUSING BENEFIT AND DHP
Acland V Great Yarmouth BC [2008] EWHC 2916 (Admin) – Lump sum DHP payments
WHAT IS A TENANCY
Street v Mountford [1985] UKHL 4 – Requirements of a tenancy
SURRENDER
Artworld Financial Corporation v Safaryan & Ors [2009] EWCA Civ 303 27 Feb 2009 - Surrender
SUCCESSION
Freeman v LB of Islington [2009] EWCA Civ 536- Residing with
MORTGAGE POSSESSION PROCEEDINGS
Habib Bank Ltd v Gulabhai Naginbas Tailor [1982] EWCA Civ 6 – repayment on demand mortgages and no section 8 AJA1973
ELIGIBILITY AND HOUSING
Barry V LB of Southwark [2008] EWCA Civ 1440 (19 December 2008) – Part time work and worker status
CHILDREN AND TENANCIES
Hammersmith and Fulham LBC v Alexander -David [2009] EWCA civ 259 (1st April 2009) – Tenancies held on trust
STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS AND GUIDANCE NOTES
RESTRICTED PERSONS – Guidance Applicants whose priority need is based on non eligible persons, STATUTORY INSTRUMENT
TENANCY DEPOSITS
Harvey v Bamforth - late provision of prescribed information
Stankova v. Glassonbury 10th March 2008, Gloucester County Court – 3* deposit awarded despite LL’s late protecting of deposit etc
Clerkenwell & Shoreditch County Court April 2009 - Tenancy ‘renewals’ and succesful claim by tenant that deposit had been ‘received’ by LL for new tenancy.
TRIBUNAL DECISIONS
http://www.administrativeappeals.tribunals.gov.uk/aspx/view.aspx?id=2753 - DWP misadvising those with no right to reside to claim IS not JSA
COMMUNITY CARE
S v Plymouth City Council [2009] EWHC 1499 – A realistic plan of action…
