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Homelessness Judicial Review with interim relief granted – success for housing lawyers Retha Khan and Edward Sharp
Retha Khan’s client (KG) was notified of the section 184 decision letter finding that she is not in priority need for housing in accordance to s.189(1) Housing Act 1996. The…
Owner of Mid-terrace House Poses Tricky Question Regarding Water Supply
Daniel Fitzpatrick, Deputy Head of our Housing Law team offered advice in the ‘Home Front’ section of the Sunday Times (20th September 2020). A Sunday Times reader wrote in to ask for assistance in…
Tenants face uncertainty once again as possession claims restart this Monday
Sunday marks the end of the evictions ban, with proceedings starting this Monday (21 September), following a month-long extension announced two days before the previous deadline of 23 August As…
Judge finds London Borough of Islington failed to properly notify homeless citizen when terminating his temporary accommodation
A homeless man who was denied accommodation by his local authority, has won his case against the London Borough of Islington after the borough failed to follow due process, as…
Law firm calls on Government to confirm stance on Oakervee claim that HS2 tunnels into Euston pose “major risks”
In the latest development in a case brought by a London resident against HS2 Ltd, the Department for Transport has acknowledged the findings of its recent Oakervee Review, which states…
Resident wins right to bring legal case against HS2 Ltd for tunnel design under Euston which poses ‘catastrophic’ threat to lives and property
A homeowner has been granted permission by the High Court to bring legal proceedings against HS2 Ltd for its ‘Three Tunnels’ design into Euston station, claiming that it will endanger…
HS2 Ltd refuses to clarify safety of unapproved construction which poses “catastrophic” threat to human life and property, claims resident
A homeowner is taking legal action against HS2 Ltd for its ‘Three Tunnels’ design into Euston, claiming that it will endanger the lives and properties of residents near to the…
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…