Legal Action’s Recent Developments in Housing law
Index of Recent Developments in Housing Law from December 2007 to May 2010 (inclusive) prepared by Nic Madge
Note – all significant cases noted in Recent Developments prior to the period covered by this index are included in the Fourth Edition of the Housing law Casebook, published by Legal Action Group.
© Nic Madge 2010 (www.nicmadge.co.uk)
A v Croydon LBC [2008] EWHC 2921 (Admin), 28 November 2008
Asylum seeker; Children Act 1989; age assessment RD January 2009
Abbas v Iqbal Bow County Court, 4 June 2009
Harassment; unlawful eviction; damages RD August 2009
Accent Peerless Ltd (formerly Surrey Heath Housing Association Ltd)
v Kingsdon [2007] EWCA Civ 1314; 12 December 2007
Assured tenancy; anti-social behaviour; possession claim; reasonableness.
RD February 2008
Acland v Great Yarmouth BC [2008] EWHC 2916 (Admin), 3 November 2008
Discretionary housing payments RD April 2009
Addison v Croft Preston County Court; 17 April 2008
Unlawful eviction; damages. RD June 2008
Adekunle v Islington LBC Mayors & City of London County Court, 18 August 2009
Intentional homelessness RD November 2009
Admiral Taverns (Cygnet) Ltd v Daniel and Daly [2008] EWCA Civ 1501, 25 November 2008; [2009] 4 All ER 71, [2008] 3 EGLR 59; [2009] L&TR 19; [2009] 1 P. & C.R. 6, (2009) Times January 12
Possession order; Housing Act 1980 s89; appeal; power to stay order pending appeal.
RD January 2009
Ahad v Tower Hamlets LBC [2008] EWCA Civ 606; 1 May 2008
Homelessness; discharge of duty. RD July 2008
Akimova v Azerbaijan, ECtHR Application no 19853/03; 27 September 2007
ECHR, failure to provide accommodation, ECHR Article 1 Protocol 1
RD January 2008
Ali v Birmingham City Council B5/09/0334, 14 October 2009, [2009] All ER (D) 150 (Oct)
Homelessness, decisions, notification RD December 2009
Ali and others v Birmingham City Council [2008] EWCA Civ 1228, [2009] 2 All ER 501; [2009] UKHRR 1; [2009] LGR 1, 7 November 2008
Homelessness; reviews and appeals; ECHR Article 6 RD January 2009; RD July 2009 (as Tomlinson v Birmingham)
Ali v Birmingham CC [2010] UKSC 8; [2010] 2 WLR 471, Times 19 February 2010
See Tomlinson v Birmingham City Council RD March 2010
Ali v Haringey LBC [2008] EWCA Civ 132; 6 February 2008
Intentional homelessness. RD April 2008
Al-Kabi v Southwark LBC Lambeth County Court; 7 January 2008
Homelessness; priority need. RD March 2008
Allen v Southwark LBC B5/08/0121; 12 November 2008
Secure tenancy; Protection from Harassment Act; possession claims; purported variation of rent RD January 2009
Anderson v UK App No 19859/04, 9 February 2010
ECHR, Article 6, delay RD May 2010
André v Robinson [2007] EWCA Civ 1449; 14 December 2007
Protected tenancy; surrender and regrant. RD February 2008
Arabhalvaei v Rezaeipoor 7 November 2007, Central London County Court
Protected tenancy; harassment; damages. RD January 2008
Aricioglu v Kaan Clerkenwell & Shoreditch County Court, 16 October 2009
Harassment and unlawful eviction, damages RD December 2009
Artworld Financial Corporation v Safaryan [2009] EWCA Civ 303, 27 February 2009; [2009] L&TR 20
Surrender by operation of law RD June 2009; RD August 2009
Ashley Gardens Freeholds Ltd v Cole Lands Tribunal 7 November 2007
Long lease; service charges. RD February 2008
Atlantic Housing ltd v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2008] EWHC 1373 (Admin); 15 May 2008
Stock transfer; planning permission; ECHR Article 8. RD August 2008
Auger v Camden LBC LRX/81/2007, Lands Tribunal, 14 March 2008
Long leases; service charges; consultation. RD May 2008
Austin v Southwark LBC [2009] EWCA Civ 66, 16 February 2009; [2010] HLR 1, [2009] 2 EGLR 41
Secure tenancy; Suspended possession order; succession
RD April 2009; RD August 2009
Austin v Southwark LBC [2007] EWHC 355 (QB), 29 January 2008
Secure tenancy; death; application to postpone possession order.
RD April 2008
B (acting in her capacity as enforcement receiver of N) v N and A and S [2009] EWHC 2884 (Admin), 13 November 2009
Housing Act 1988, Confiscation orders, Criminal Justice Act (CJA) 1988 s80,
RD January 2010
Banks v Kingston-upon-Thames RLBC [2008] EWCA Civ 1443, [2009] LGR 536, [2009] HLR 29, (2009) Times March 10, 17 December 2008
Homelessness, reviews, Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Review Procedures) Regulations 1999 RD February 2009
Barrett v Southwark LBC High Court (Queen’s Bench Division), 4 July 2008
Homelessness; appeal; application to bring appeal out of time.
RD September 2008
Barry v Southwark LBC [2008] EWCA Civ 1440, 19 December 2008; [2009] HLR 30; (2009) Times February 17
Homelessness, eligibility, worker, Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 RD February 2009
Barton v Accent Property Solutions Ltd Lands Tribunal; 17 September 2008
Long lessees; service charges; management company; jurisdiction.
RD November 2008
Basildon DC v McCarthy [2009] EWCA Civ 13, 22 January 2009
Homelessness; Considering applications RD March 2009; RD July 2009
Bavi v Waltham Forest LBC [2009] EWCA Civ 551, 12 May 2009
Homelessness; accommodation; reasonable … to occupy; Housing Act1996 s175(3) RD August 2009
Beal v McCartney Plymouth County Court, 12 March 2008
Assured shorthold tenancies; Return of deposits RD May 2009
Bedfordshire Pilgrims Housing Association Ltd v Khan [2007] EWCA Civ 1445, 14 December 2007
Assured tenant; Possession claim; anti-social behaviour; reasonableness.
RD April 2008
Bedfordshire CC v Taylor [2008] EWCA Civ 1316, 16 October 2008
Possession claim, trespassers, Article 8 RD February 2009
Berhane v Lambeth LBC [2007] EWHC 2702 (QB), 25 July
Homelessness; local connection. RD March 2008
Birmingham City Council v Afzal Birmingham County Court, 12 December 2008
Shared-ownership schemes; death RD May 2009
Birmingham City Council v Ali and Aweys
[2009] UKHL 36, 1 July 2009, [2009] 1 WLR 1506, [2009] HLR 41, (2009) Times 7 July
Homelessness; accommodation; suitable; reasonable to continue to occupy; Housing Act 1996 s175(3), s193(2), s206) RD August 2009
Birmingham City Council v Dixon [2009] EWHC 761 (Admin), 18 March 2009; [2010] 1 WLR 32; (2009) Times April 13
Anti-social behaviour orders RD May 2009
Birmingham City Council v Doherty [2008] UKHL 57, [2009] 1 AC 367, [2008] 3 WLR 636; [2009] 1 All ER 653; [2008] UKHRR 1022; [2008] HLR 45; [2009] 1 P. & C.R. 11, (2008) Times 14 August
Gypsy; possession claim; ECHR Article 8. RD September 2008
Birmingham City Council v Flatt [2008] EWCA Civ 739, 12 June 2008; [2009] HLR 5
ASBI; contempt; sentence RD August 2008
Birmingham City Council v Qasim [2009] EWCA Civ 1080, 20 October 2009
Secure tenancy, housing allocation, fraudulent grant of tenancy
RD March 2010, RD December 2009, RD December 2008
Birmingham City Council v Shafi [2008] EWCA Civ 1186, 30 October 2008; [2009] 1 WLR 1961; [2009] 3 All ER 127; [2009] HLR 25; [2009] LGR 367
Local Government Act 1972 s222, anti-social behaviour, injunction
RD December 2008
Black v Wandsworth LBC Lambeth County Court; 2 March 2007
Intentional homelessness. RD February 2008
Blackstock v Birmingham City Council Birmingham County Court; 14 January 2008
Intentional homelessness. RD March 2008
Blackwood v Saunders and Co TLQ/07/0476 (QB); 8 November 2007
Secure tenancy; right to buy; solicitor’s negligence; damages.
RD January 2008
Bolah v Croydon LBC Central London County court; 30 August 2007
Intentional homelessness. RD February 2008
Boreh v Ealing LBC [2008] EWCA Civ 1176, [2009] LGR 65; 29 October 2008
Homelessness; Suitability of offers RD January 2009
Bracknell Forest BC v Green [2009] EWCA Civ 238, [2009] HLR 38, 20 March 2009
Possession claims: reasonableness; Ground 16 (under-occupation).
RD May 2009
Bradford Community Housing Ltd v Hussain [2009] EWCA Civ 763, 17 June 2009
Notices to quit; validity RD October 2009
Brajovi´c-Bratanovi´c v Croatia App No 9224/06, 9 January 2009
ECHR; Article 6; delay RD July 2009
Brent LBC v Stokes [2009] EWHC 1426 (QB), 10 July 2009
Possession claim; public law defences; ECHR; Article 8 RD September 2009
Brightlingsea Haven Ltd v Morris [2008] EWHC 1928 (QB), 30 October 2008, [2009] 2 P. & C.R. 11
Lease or licence, Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 s3; Caravan Sites Act 1968 RD January 2009
Brighton and Hove City Council v Knight Brighton County Court, 25 March 2009
Demoted tenancies RD June 2009
Bristol City Council v Ahmed Bristol County Court, 5 December 2008
Injunction, Local Government Act 1972 s222 RD February 2009
Bristol City Council v McCalla Bristol County Court, 19 February 2009
Possession claims: public law defences; Article 8 RD June 2009
Bubi´c v Croatia App No 23677/07, 9 July 2009
ECHR; Article 1 of Protocol No 1 RD September 2009
Budayeva v Russia App No 15339/02, 20 March 2008
Natural disaster; ECHR Article 2; Article 1 Protocol 1. RD August 2008
Burr v Hastings BC [2008] EWCA 1217, 15 October 2008
Homelessness; review; Housing Act 1996 s202 RD January 2009
Cambridge City Council v Joyce B5/09/0273, 24 February 2009
Anti-social behaviour; breach of injunction RD April 2009
Cantrell v Wycombe DC [2008] EWCA Civ 866; [2009] HLR 14; 29 July 2008
Local housing authorities; enforceability of covenants. RD October 2008
Cashmere v Walsh, Downing and Veale Central London County Court, 27 October 2009
Harassment and unlawful eviction, Damages RD January 2010
Cawsand Fort Management Company Ltd v Stafford [2007] EWCA Civ 1187; 20 November 2007
Long lease; appointment of manager RD January 2008
CDS Housing v Bellis [2008] EWCA Civ 1315, 28 October 2008
Secure tenancy, possession claim, nuisance, reasonableness
RD February 2009
˘Ceh v Serbia App No 9906/04, 1 October 2008
ECHR; Article 6; delay RD July 2009
Central Bedfordshire Council v Taylor; Central Bedfordshire Council v Housing Action Zone Ltd; [2009] EWCA Civ 613, 23 June 2009; [2010] 1 WLR 446; [2010] 1 All ER 516, [2009] LGR 773; [2010] HLR 12
Trespassers; Possession claim; ECHR Article 8; public law defence
RD August 2009, RD January 2010
Chand v Calmore Area Housing Association Ltd Lands Tribunal, LRX 170/2007, 25 July 2008
Long lease; variable service charges; Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 s27A
RD January 2009
Chohan v McManus B5/08/0643, 24 November 2008
Assured tenancy; absence; implied surrender RD January 2009
Circle 33 Housing Trust Ltd v Kathirkmanathan B2/09/1306, 16 July 2009
Anti-social behaviour; breach of undertaking; contempt; committal
RD September 2009
Circle 33 Housing Trust Limited v Segovia Lands Tribunal, [2009] UKUT 203 (LC), 15 October 2009
Secure tenancy, rent increases, terms of tenancy, reasonableness RD January 2010
Clift v Slough BC [2009] EWHC 1550 (QB), 6 July 2009
Anti-social behaviour; defamation; qualified privilege; Data Protection Act 1998. RD September 2009
Commissioner for Complaints Housing Executive Complaint 200700491,
6 November 2008
Homelessness; Applications; delay RD April 2009
Connors v Birmingham City Council Birmingham County Court, 15 January 2010
Homelessness, Discharge of duty, suitability, failure to give reasons
RD May 2010
Continental Property Ventures Inc v White LRX/60/2005, Lands Tribunal, 15 February 2006
Long lease; service charges; reasonableness. RD March 2008
´Cosi´c v Croatia App No 28261/06, 15 January 2009
Possession claims; Article 8 RD March 2009
Couronne and others v Crawley BC and others; Bontemps and others v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2007] EWHC Civ 1086; 2 November 2007
Homelessness, eligibility. RD December 2007
Couzens v Colchester BC [2009] EWCA Civ 426, 23 March 2009
Homelessness; Accommodation pending appeal RD July 2009
Croydon LBC v Barber [2009] EWCA Civ 903, 22 July 2009
Anti-Social Behaviour; possession claim, Disability Discrimination Act 1995,
RD January 2010
Croydon LBC v Barber [2010] EWCA Civ 51, 11 February 2010, (2010) Times March 24
Possession claim, homeless person, temporary Accommodation, disability, public law defence RD April 2010
Croydon LBC v Kamal Croydon County Court, 6 May 2009
Suspended possession orders; tolerated trespassers; replacement tenancies
RD July 2009
Croydon LBC v Wright High Court (QBD), 6 December 2007
Disability Discrimination Act. RD February 2008, May 2008
Da Costa v Pinter Bromley County Court, April 2009
Assured shorthold tenancy, tenants’ deposits RD November 2009
Defence Estates v JL [2009] EWHC 1049 (Admin), 5 May 2009
Housing Act 1988 Sch 1 para 11; Possession claim; ECHR Article 8; public law defence RD August 2009
Delaney v Belfast Improved Housing Association [2007] NIQB 55, 29 June 2007
Northern Ireland; housing association sales policy; ECHR Article 1 Protocol 1.
RD November 2008
Delicata v Sandberg; Central London County Court, 2 June 2009
Assured shorthold tenancy; tenant’s deposit; Housing Act 2004 s213.
RD August 2009
De-Winter Heald v Brent LBC [2009] EWCA Civ 930, 20 August 2009; [2010] 1 WLR 990, [2010] HLR 8; [2009] LGR 937, (2009) Times October 12
Homelessness; HA 1996 s202; Reviews; contracting-out RD October 2009
Dixon v Wandsworth LBC [2008] EWCA Civ 595; 29 April 2008
Allocation; drugs; judicial review RD February 2008
Dobson v Thames Water Utilities Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 28, 29 January 2009
Housing conditions; Article 8 RD April 2009
Dostenko v Westmisnter CC [2007] EWCA Civ 1325; 12 December 2007
Homelessness; priority need, vulnerable; street homeless; review.
RD February 2008
Draycott and Draycott v Hannells Letting Limited [2010] EWHC 217 (QB), 12 February 2010
Assured shorthold tenancies, tenants’ deposits, Deposit Protection Service, Housing Act 2004 s214(4) RD April 2010
Drum Housing Association Ltd v Thomas-Ashley[2010] EWCA Civ 265, 17 March 2010
Assured shorthold tenancy, animals, breach of term, Disability Discrimination Act 1995 RD May 2010
Dubinskaya v Russia App No 5271/05, 4 March 2009
ECHR; Article 6; delay RD July 2009
Dublin City Council v Gallagher [2008] IEHC 354, 11 November 2008
Possession claims; ECHR; Article 8; RD April 2009
Dumble v Metropolitan Police Commissioner [2009] EWHC 351 (Admin), 6 February 2009
Anti-social behaviour; Closure notices RD April 2009
Ealing LBC v Jama [2008] EWCA Civ 896; 25 June 2008
Secure tenant; anti-social behaviour; possession claim; reasonableness.
RD August 2008
Earl of Cadogan v Chehab [2009] EWHC 3297 (Admin), 26 November 2009
Assured tenancies, rents, Housing Act 1988 s13, value of security of tenure, evidence
RD March 2010
Ehiabor v Kensington and Chelsea RLBC [2008] EWCA Civ, 9 May 2008
Homelessness; eligibility. RD June 2008
Elias v Spencer [2010] EWCA Civ 246, 29 January 2010