Source: https://nearlylegal.co.uk/category/housing-law-all/succession/page/2/?et_blog
Timestamp: 2020-04-10 00:58:03
Document Index: 447792029

Matched Legal Cases: ['Art 6', 'Art 8', 'UKSC ', 'EWCA ', 'EWCA ', 'EWCA ', 'UKSC ']

by SJM | 3 Mar, 2014 | Housing law - All, Possession, Succession
Pelipenko v Russia 16/1/14 We reported the ECtHR's decision on the merits here. There now follows the Chamber's decision on the claim for just satisfaction. The Applicants' claim for the breaches of Art 6 and Art 8 broke down into 4 parts: 1. the...
by Giles Peaker | 24 Jan, 2014 | Housing law - All, Possession, secure-tenancy, Succession
One test for establishing succession to a secure tenancy by a gay partner (not being a civil partner) has been established since Nutting v Southern Housing Group Ltd [2004] EWHC 2982 (Ch). This test is "that the relationship must be openly and...
by D | 25 Apr, 2013 | Housing law - All, Possession, Succession, Various (non-housing)
Salvesen and Riddell & Anor v. The Lord Advocate (Scotland) [2013] UKSC 22 It is not common for us to cover Scots Law, or Agricultural Law, here. However, both mores are to be broken in the face of an interesting convention decision from the...
by Giles Peaker | 16 Apr, 2013 | Housing law - All, Succession
Just a note on a permission to appeal hearing: Northumberland & Durham Property Trust Ltd v Ouaha [2013] EWCA Civ 291 [Not on Bailii yet, noted in the Garden Court Bulletin] A Rent Act tenant died in November 2010. The other occupant was his 16...
by Giles Peaker | 24 Mar, 2013 | Housing law - All, Possession, secure-tenancy, Succession
London Borough of Brent v Tudor [2013] EWCA Civ 157 This was an appeal of a Circuit Judge's finding that LB Brent's possession claim under Ground 16, Schedule 2 Housing Act 1985 failed because the property was reasonably needed to accommodate those...
by SJM | 17 Mar, 2013 | Housing law - All, Possession, secure-tenancy, Succession, Uncategorized
The recent case of Birmingham CC v Beech contains a wealth of legal issues but sadly for the Defendant, none of them was decided in her favour. Mrs Beech's parents had been joint tenants of a 3 bedroom property at 31 Tilshead Close, Birmingham...
Article 8 success in the County Court
by Giles Peaker | 17 Jan, 2013 | assured-tenancy, Housing law - All, Possession, Succession
This was a failed succession case where an article 8 proportionality defence was, at least in part successful. Our thanks to Legal Action 'Recent Developments in Housing Law' January 2013 for bringing it to our attention. Affinity Sutton Homes Ltd...
by Giles Peaker | 19 Dec, 2012 | Housing law - All, Possession, secure-tenancy, Succession
[Updated 20/12/12. See below] There is a rather odd case note on Lawtel on a High Court appeal of a dismissed defence to possession following an apparently failed succession... Evans v Brent London Borough Council QB (Ramsey J) 18/12/2012 [note of...
The Article 8 Toys Go Back in the Box
by D | 9 Nov, 2012 | Possession, Succession
Thurrock Borough Council v West [2012] EWCA Civ 1435 The Court of Appeal has handed down judgement in a case that will probably come to characterise the operation of Article 8 in the daily life of the County Courts. Facts W's grandparents (or great...
by Giles Peaker | 21 Oct, 2012 | Housing law - All, Possession, Succession
Well, well. A successful proportionality defence on an introductory tenancy and one upheld on appeal. There is also some helpful confirmation about what can be considered in assessing proportionality. Southend-on-Sea Borough Council v Armour (2012)...
by Giles Peaker | 11 Sep, 2012 | Housing law - All, secure-tenancy, Succession
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council v Hickin [2012] UKSC 39 We reported this case in the Court of Appeal here. Briefly Ms Hickin was the daughter of joint tenants of Solihull and had lived in the house since she was born. The father moved out...