Housing news and case law

8 April, 2021

MHCLG issues guidance on new Housing Possession Mediation Service for landlords and renters undergoing possession proceedings

Tenants and landlords are advised to express their interest in mediation when case reaches pre-trial review

7 April, 2021

Bill to introduce minimum twelve-month contracts for renters in Wales receives Royal Assent

Once in force, amendments made by the new Act will also prevent landlords from issuing rolling ‘speculative’ notices on a ‘just in case’ basis

7 April, 2021

Updated National Model for Shared Ownership includes 990-year leases for shared owners in England

Government's consultation response also confirms new requirement for landlords to support shared owners with the cost of repairs for the first 10 years of the building’s life

31 March, 2021 Open access

Repeated last minute extensions to ban on evictions must be replaced by a coherent exit plan out of lockdown, say MPs

Select Committee warns that government is in danger of breaking its pledge that no one will lose their home as a result of pandemic

30 March, 2021 Open access

High Court rules that County Court judge was wrong to dismiss claim that local authority had granted tenancy or licence to rough sleeper accommodated in response to Covid-19 pandemic

Ibrahim v London Borough of Haringey & Anor [2021] EWHC 731 (QB)

29 March, 2021

High Court considers whether to make a mandatory order requiring a council to provide suitable accommodation to a disabled woman who had been in unsuitable temporary accommodation for five years

Imam, R (On the Application Of) v The London Borough of Croydon [2021] EWHC 739 (Admin)

26 March, 2021

Cross-party Parliamentary Commission needed to inform the development of a government strategy to tackle poverty and destitution

On the anniversary of 'Everyone In', charities join forces to call for an end to homelessness, hunger and poverty

26 March, 2021

Whether substantial works to the structure and exterior of a block of flats fell within the definition of 'specified repairs' in the lease such that the leaseholders were liable for the cost of carrying them out

City of London v Various Leaseholders of Great Arthur House [2021] EWCA Civ 431

25 March, 2021

Publication of National Framework for Housing First in Scotland marks a ‘significant milestone’ in shifting towards a rights-based, person-centred approach to housing and homelessness

Convention of Scottish Local Authorities and Scottish Government welcome new 10-year framework for starting and scaling-up Housing First approach in Scotland

24 March, 2021 Open access

Extension of period over which modifications to notice of eviction requirements in Wales apply

New statutory instrument provides that modified notice requirements will now remain in place until 30 June 2021

24 March, 2021 Open access

Independent Commission launched to examine lessons learned from emergency response to rough sleeping during Covid-19 pandemic

Commission, chaired by Lord Kerslake, aims to learn from 'what went right' and embed good practice for the future

24 March, 2021

Housing Ombudsman publishes new framework to look beyond individual disputes to identify key systemic issues impacting on residents and landlords’ services

First use of new 'proactive approach' will enable Ombudsman to spot early warning signs of service failures and ‘maximise the impact of its preventative role’

23 March, 2021

Court of Appeal considers whether service charges payable to a manager appointed by a tribunal under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 are recoverable under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985

Chuan-Hui & Ors v K Group Holdings Inc & Ors [2021] EWCA Civ 403

23 March, 2021 Open access

Scottish Government statistics highlight impact of Covid-related housing measures on reducing number of homelessness applications and people assessed as homeless

New National Statistics for April to September 2020 also show that number of open applications and households in temporary accommodation both increased

22 March, 2021 Open access

Eviction ban in England extended until 31 May 2021

New statutory instrument also extends protection from eviction to mortgage cases previously protected under FCA guidance

22 March, 2021

Court of Appeal rules that an appeal to the County Court against a section 184 Housing Act 1996 decision should not be commenced after notification of a Review Decision, whether that notification was in time or late

Ngnoguem v Milton Keynes Council [2021] EWCA Civ 396

22 March, 2021

Government confirms six-month extension of pilots to improve supported housing for vulnerable people

Extension of pilots in Birmingham, Hull, Blackpool, and Blackburn backed by an additional £2.3 million funding

19 March, 2021

Amendment of provisions relating to stateless persons’ eligibility for allocation of housing accommodation and housing assistance in Wales

New statutory instrument

18 March, 2021

Scottish Parliament votes in favour of Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Bill becoming law

Bill includes new powers to evict domestic abuse perpetrators from social tenancies with a view to transferring tenancy to the victim

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