Housing news and case law

5 June, 2020 Open access

Suspension of new evictions for renters in England and Wales extended by 2 months in response to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

Work also underway on arrangements to ensure that judges have all the information necessary to make just decisions and that the most vulnerable tenants can get the help they need

5 June, 2020 Open access

High Court hands down reserved judgment on appeal that was heard before COVID-19-related stay on possession proceedings took effect, subject to provisos on staying possession order and extending time limits for appeal

Copeland v Bank of Scotland Plc [2020] EWHC 1441 (QB)

5 June, 2020

Bill introduced in Scottish Parliament to limit rent increases in the private rented sector

Fair Rents (Scotland) Bill also includes provisions to allow tenants to apply for a 'fair open market rent’ determination

5 June, 2020

Provisions to enable introduction of ‘fit and proper person’ requirement for mobile home site managers

New statutory instrument brings into force last remaining section of Mobile Homes Act 2013 to be commenced

3 June, 2020

High Court rules that a local authority had no right to end fixed-term flexible tenancy before fixed term had expired, as tenancy agreement did not include clear forfeiture clause

Croydon London Borough Council v Kalonga [2020] EWHC 1353 (QB)

3 June, 2020 Open access

Government confirms that local authorities have provided more than 14,600 people with emergency accommodation since start of coronavirus pandemic

New management information shows that, as at May 2020, number of people accommodated was 4,450 in London and 10,160 in rest of UK

1 June, 2020 Open access

Tenants are up to twice as likely as mortgagors to have fallen behind with housing costs since coronavirus crisis started

New report from Resolution Foundation recommends temporary rent reductions or rollovers as 'sensible next step' to support renters

1 June, 2020 Open access

Chartered Institute of Housing calls on government and landlords to act now to avoid post-COVID spike in evictions

Key among Institute’s proposals are to extend current ban on evictions and prevent evictions solely arising from COVID-related arrears

28 May, 2020

Court of Appeal considers whether amount of service charges for repairs were 'reasonable' under section 19 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, where landlord failed to deduct expected third-party contribution

Avon Ground Rents Ltd v Cowley & Ors [2019] EWCA Civ 1827

28 May, 2020 Open access

Welsh Government announces ‘second phase’ of response to coronavirus outbreak so that everyone provided with emergency shelter will be rehoused

Housing Minister says every local authority will prepare plans, supported by government funding, to bring long-term savings and benefits to public services to help 'transform lives'

27 May, 2020 Open access

Court of Appeal rules that COVID-19 related freeze on evictions also imposes freeze on eviction appeal proceedings

London Borough of Hackney v Okoro [2020] EWCA Civ 681

27 May, 2020

Provision to abolish right to buy schemes for housing association properties in Northern Ireland included in Housing (Amendment) Bill

New measure forms part of changes to reverse the Office of National Statistics decision to reclassify registered Housing Associations as private entities

26 May, 2020 Open access

Government brings forward and increases spending plans for provision of long-term supported housing for rough sleepers

Policy change in response to coronavirus pandemic aims to deliver more than 3,000 new supported housing units ‘within 12 months’, more than half of its four-year target

22 May, 2020 Open access

MPs recommend greater protection from eviction for renters during the coronavirus crisis to prevent homelessness when freeze on eviction proceedings ends

Interim report on impact of COVID-19 also calls on government to establish £100m housing support fund or risk losing ‘golden opportunity' to end rough sleeping

21 May, 2020 Open access

MSPs unanimously pass second Coronavirus Bill that includes measures giving Scottish Ministers more time to report on proposed changes to local connection homelessness rules

In addition, Coronavirus (No.2) Bill includes provision to enable a person with a student residential tenancy to terminate the accommodation agreement with their landlord

21 May, 2020

High Court considers whether claimant caused statutory overcrowding by a ‘deliberate act’ that prevented band 1 priority under Southwark LBC’s housing allocation scheme

Flores, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Southwark [2020] EWHC 1279 (Admin)

15 May, 2020 Open access

Government says it doesn’t recognise claims that it is winding up its support for rough sleepers helped off the streets during the COVID-19 pandemic

Any suggestion that the government is reneging on the commitment set out at the start of this national emergency is entirely wrong, says MHCLG

13 May, 2020 Open access

Provision giving Scottish Ministers more time to report on proposed changes to local connection homelessness rules included in emergency Coronavirus (No. 2) Bill

New Bill also includes provision to enable a person with a student residential tenancy to terminate the accommodation agreement with their landlord

11 May, 2020 Open access

Emergency action needed to protect renters from eviction during the coronavirus crisis, says Shadow Housing Secretary

Thangam Debbonaire sets out a five point plan to protect renters from eviction, including by extending the temporary ban on evictions to six months or longer

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