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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…