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Connor Johnston

Housing | Friday 20 July 2018

Rent arrears, housing benefit problems and intentional homelessness

Oduneye v London Borough of Brent [2018] EWCA Civ 1595, 5 July 2018

Connor Johnston

Housing | Friday 20 July 2018

Homelessness: whether ‘minded to’ letter must offer face-to-face interview

Kamara v London Borough of Southwark, Leach v St Albans City and District Council, Piper v South Bucks District Council [2018] EWCA Civ 1616, 12 July 2018

Connor Johnston

Housing | Friday 22 June 2018

Suspended possession orders: procedure for enforcement and proleptic discharge provisions

The appellant, Mr Armstrong, was the secure tenant of the Respondent, Ashfield DC. In June 2013, following a trial, a suspended possession order was made in respect of Mr Armstrong’s home.

Connor Johnston

Capacity, Housing | Friday 22 June 2018

Capacity to make a homeless application

WB (a protected party through her litigation friend the Official Solicitor) v W District Council [2018] EWCA Civ 928, 26 April 2018

Connor Johnston

Housing | Friday 22 June 2018

Damages for unlawful eviction

Mr Smith was the assured shorthold tenant of Mr Khan. The tenancy commenced in June 2014. It was for a fixed term of 12 months.

Connor Johnston

Housing | Friday 22 June 2018

Whether to award ECHR damages for breach of homelessness duties

The claimant, M, was an Irish national with three children. The middle child, T, had spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy and bilateral hip dislocation and relied on a wheelchair to mobilise.

Connor Johnston

Housing, Migrant support | Friday 22 June 2018

Young people brought to UK under ‘Dubs amendment’ to be eligible for homelessness assistance and allocation of social housing

The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2018, SI 2018/730

Connor Johnston

Housing, Migrant support | Friday 22 June 2018

Trafficking victims: suitable accommodation and damages

XPQ v Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council [2018] EWHC 1391 (QB), 7 June 2018

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