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Too many evictions could be avoided, says housing lawyer

A recent report (April 2018) by the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee highlighted the shocking imbalance of power between tenants and landlords. Nearly half of tenants (44%) interviewed…

June 7, 2018
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Frailty of the Homelessness Reduction Act without proper funds

Despite the introduction of the Homelessness Reduction Act earlier this month, social housing lawyer Farzana Chowdhury of London law firm Hodge Jones & Allen says that without the funds and…

April 17, 2018
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East Finchley residents settle two-year legal battle with housing association after gas supply cut off

Hodge Jones & Allen has reached settlement with the Peabody Trust on behalf of 57 residents from East Finchley’s Strawberry Vale estate, who were left without a gas supply for…

February 21, 2018
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Council back down over decision not to rehouse Grenfell neighbours

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) has backed down over their plans not to rehouse tenants living around Grenfell Tower. At a meeting last night, the Council reversed…

February 7, 2018
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Lawyers warn court delays are undermining access to justice

London law firm Hodge Jones & Allen says it is seriously concerned that cuts to court funding and ongoing court closures are impacting its clients’ access to justice. Sophie Bell,…

December 12, 2017
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Landlord concedes pets provide vital care for deaf woman

Despite complaints from neighbours, a deaf woman has won the right to keep her pet dogs in rented accommodation near Ladbroke Grove after lawyers argued that the animals provided vital…

December 7, 2017
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Lawyers urge Council and Government to rip up local housing policy to help Grenfell survivors

With reports that Grenfell Tower survivors are being re-housed as far away as Preston, one of the UK’s leading social housing lawyers has called on the Government to bypass current…

June 20, 2017
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Successful appeal ends two-year battle to force Westminster Council to accommodate homeless man suffering from mental health issues

London law firm Hodge Jones & Allen has won an appeal against Westminster Council following its refusal to accommodate a vulnerable homeless man suffering from mental illness, following a two-year…

February 23, 2017
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Housing White Paper offers some hope to renters in insecure and unaffordable accommodation, but little detail on how aims will be achieved

Today the Government unveiled its new housing strategy for England in a White Paper presented to the House of Commons. The communities secretary, Sajid Javid, vowed to build more affordable…

February 7, 2017
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COMMENT: MPs have a huge opportunity to reverse shocking homelessness figures

Today, the Homelessness Reduction Bill reaches report stage in Parliament giving MPs the opportunity to table any amendments to the Bill. Daniel Fitzpatrick, a lawyer dedicated to helping individuals facing…

January 27, 2017
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“National” homelessness crisis fuelled by under pressure councils

The news that more than 4,000 people a night have been sleeping rough on England’s streets, a 16% increase on last year, is a national crisis which is getting worse…

January 25, 2017
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Hodge Jones & Allen renews partnership with UCH homeless healthcare service

London law firm Hodge Jones & Allen has renewed its partnership with the Pathway homeless healthcare service based at University College Hospital (UCH). The renewal of the partnership for 2017…

January 12, 2017
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Latest London basement dispute in High Court next week

Camden resident’s appeal against council’s decision to grant neighbour’s basement extension in High Court on 22 November A Camden resident who is challenging Camden Council’s decision to grant his next-door…

November 18, 2016
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Latest London basement dispute set for court

Camden resident granted permission to appeal to the High Court against Council’s decision to grant neighbour’s basement extension A Camden resident, who is challenging Camden Council’s decision to grant his…

November 2, 2016
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East Finchley residents left without gas to claim compensation against Peabody Trust

Law firm Hodge Jones & Allen has launched an application for a Group Litigation Order (GLO) to claim compensation against the Peabody Trust on behalf of residents of Strawberry Vale…

September 27, 2016
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Peabody Trust backs down following legal challenge from East Finchley residents

Housing association will now start process of re-instating gas supply to around 240 homes but it may take up to 12 weeks Ignorance of the law is no excuse for…

March 8, 2016
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East Finchley residents launch legal action to force housing association to restore their gas supply

Law firm Hodge Jones & Allen has today launched legal proceedings against the Peabody Trust on behalf of the residents of Strawberry Vale estate in East Finchley. The residents have…

February 19, 2016
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A Happy New Year Partnership between Pathway and Hodge Jones & Allen in 2016

January 2016 marks the beginning of a new and innovative partnership between the housing team at London law firm Hodge Jones & Allen and the Pathway homeless healthcare service based…

January 11, 2016
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Westminster Council’s policy on suspending homeless people from bidding for social housing ruled unlawful

In the High Court today, our client “Ms A” won her challenge against Westminster City Council (“Westminster Council”) on a decision which suspended her right to bid for Council accommodation…

June 22, 2015
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Triple whammy in the Supreme Court – Judgment on Vulnerability and Priority Need

It is a sign of the importance of this decision that it feels like an understatement to say that tomorrow we will get the most anticipated housing law judgment of…

May 12, 2015
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