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News

‘Homes for All’ report launched by Archbishop of Canterbury

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Renters (Reform) Bill

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‘UK connection test’: Minister responds to Select Committee

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Regional effect of rising housing costs in England and Wales

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Service of documents by landlord on tenant: permission to appeal granted

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Rough sleeping and the Criminal Justice Bill

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Housing Ombudsman: Independent review makes 15 recommendations to Orbit Group to tackle damp and mould failings

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Housing company fined more than £500,000 for injury to worker

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Case Summaries

Rabah Ghaoui v London Borough of Waltham Forest [2024] EWCA Civ 405

This was an appeal from a decision of Recorder Deal KC relating to the role of the Human Rights Act 1998 in the context of Part VII of the Housing Act 1996, which places duties upon local authorities in relation to homeless persons.

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Weintraub v London Borough of Hackney [2024] EWHC 845 (Ch)

This was an appeal against a decision dismissing a claim for a declaration that the appellant had the right to buy his premises under s.118 of the Housing Act 1985 (the “1985 Act”).

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R (On the Application Of AK) v Westminster City Council [2024] EWHC 769 (Admin)

This case concerned a claim for judicial review of a decision of Westminster City Council for rehousing and for judicial review of the policy under which the decision was made.

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Querino v Cambridge City Council (Rev1) [2024] EWCA Civ 314

This was an appeal from a decision of HHJ Moloney KC relating to whether Cambridge City Council was justified in offering Mr Querino accommodation that had only one bedroom despite his wish for his children to stay overnight in his property.

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Training Centre

Safeguarding- making it work in your organisation

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Homelessness and Immigration: Local Authority Duties

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Essentials of landlord & tenant law (England) Part 2

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Essentials of landlord & tenant law (England) Part 1

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