Source: https://www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk/news/issue-68-9th-september-2007
Timestamp: 2019-04-20 21:17:10+00:00

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Possession and Disability Discrimination. Court of Appeal decides that DDA can provide an answer to a possession claim even when pursued on mandatory grounds: Lewisham LBC v Malcolm  EWCA Civ 763. For the full judgment click here.
Private Sector Protection. Rent Act tenant moves to different room in same building. Court of Appeal decides her tenancy remains protected: Santos v Compatriot Holdings Ltd  EWCA Civ 863. For the full judgment click here.
Private Sector Protection. Use of words "Assured Tenancy" on a rent book cover does not turn AST into a full assured tenancy: Andrews v Cunningham  EWCA Civ 762. For the full judgment click here.
ASBOs. A court can vary an ASBO by extending its duration:Leeds CC v RG  EWHC 1612 (Admin). For the full judgment click here.
Stock Transfer. The Court of Appeal carried out a detailed review of the law and practice relating to decision-making on the transfer of council housing stock to a new landlord in R(Swords) v Secretary of State  EWCA Civ 795. For the full judgment click here.
Intentional Homelessness. Decision of intentional homelessness upheld by Court of Appeal in respect of Spanish man coming to UK, finding work and then bringing his family over: Osei v Southwark LBC  EWCA Civ 787. For the full judgment click here.
Youth Homelessness. Council wrong to advise teenager awaiting release from custody to apply as homeless on release. Social services owed a duty to accommodate her under the Children Act: R(S) v Sutton LBC  EWCA Civ 790. For the full judgment click here.
Exclusion injunctions. Repeated breach by young single vulnerable adult of an injunction preventing him from returning to his parental home. Repeated committal to prison for breach leads to Court of Appeal call for intervention by social and caring agencies: Gull v Gull  EWCA Civ 900. For the full judgment click here.
10 September 2007. Closing date for consultation on Specialist Housing Advice. In England, the LSC presently funds Shelter and two barristers' chambers to provide free specialist legal advice on Housing Law to front-line advisers. The contracts end in March 2008. Should they be renewed, replaced or re-organised? The LSC seeks your views. Click here for the details.
12 September 2007. Introduction to Disrepair (Part 2). A HLPA seminar at introductory level. Click here for details.
13 September 2007. Anti Social Behaviour and Respect - the New Agenda. A SHLA evening meeting. Click here for details.
19 September 2007. Access to housing outside the Housing Acts. HLPA General Meeting. Click here for details.

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