Disabled Woman Wins £34,000 Benefits Case
The Background to the Case In 2019 Ramona Cerbu was crossing the road when she was hit by a car and...
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Read moreThe Background to the Case In 2019 Ramona Cerbu was crossing the road when she was hit by a car and...
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Read moreTenancy Succession Rules The loss of a loved one is always a difficult time. It is important that time is...
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Read moreClaim for judicial review against Redbridge Council This case involved a claim in the High Court for judicial review against...
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Read moreWhat can I do if I am struggling to pay off rent arrears? There are many reasons why one might...
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Read moreAn introduction to public law Public law governs the relationship between public bodies, such as central government or local government,...
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Read moreAge is just a number? Shining a light on Local Authorities’ Short-Form Assessments of Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children A recent report...
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Read moreOsbornes Law has assisted a vulnerable client to recover underpaid disability benefits totalling over £32,000. Our client, a disabled young man,...
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Read moreR (on the application of Kukhtyak) -v- London Borough of Hounslow [2023] EWHC 2914 (Admin) This sad case concerned an elderly couple...
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Read moreJudgment was handed down on 28 November 2023 by the Supreme Court in an important case regarding the main housing duty. The...
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Read moreMiss X, a 17 year old whose details are anonymised to protect her privacy, left her family home in March 2022 following...
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Read moreMs X, whose details are anonymised to protect her privacy, had been living in a privately rented one-bedroom flat for...
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Read moreBackground to the Claim Osbornes Law represented a private tenant, a single father living with his young son in their...
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Read moreOsbornes Law represented a client who had been found intentionally homeless by his local authority. He was extremely vulnerable and...
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Read moreOsbornes Law were instructed to assist a client to suspend a warrant for possession. The client had fallen into arrears...
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Read moreMr X, whose details are anonymised to protect his privacy, fled his home country due to severe persecution from the...
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Read moreThis matter involved a claim in the High Court for judicial review against Redbridge Council for failure to comply with...
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Read moreThis matter involved an unlawful eviction claim brought by our clients against their private landlord (“the Landlord”). Our clients were...
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Read moreThe Court of Appeal has today handed judgment in the case of Harrington v Secretary of State for Work and...
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Read moreWestminster City Council’s housing allocation scheme found to be unlawful The High Court has today handed down judgment finding...
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Read moreThe Court of Appeal has today dismissed the legacy benefit Claimants’ appeal of the decision of the High Court dated 18...
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Read moreUntil February 2022, the social housing allocation scheme for the London Borough of Newham allowed people who lived outside the borough...
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Read moreIntroduction to the case On 18 February 2022 the High Court dismissed the case brought by Osbornes Law on behalf of 4 claimants...
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Read moreOur solicitors at Osbornes Law successfully assisted a client in resolving a severe disrepair claim involving water leaks, damp, and...
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Read moreJudgment was handed down on 04 May 2022 in the Court of Appeal in an important case regarding the main housing duty....
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Read moreUpper Tribunal finds a vulnerable child to be 17 years old despite two flawed local authority age assessments which led to...
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Read moreHomeless teenager claims victory for more than 1,200 homeless people after forcing council to overturn unlawful housing policy A homeless teenager...
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Read moreA homeless teenager is taking a London council to the High Court for ‘unlawfully’ banning hundreds of homeless people from...
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Read moreAwful housing conditions Following an investigation by ITV nearly 500 homes in the Eastfields Estate in Mitcham, south London, owned by...
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Read moreSerious disrepair issues Our solicitors at Osbornes Law have successfully settled a disrepair claim on behalf of a local authority...
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Read moreFor the last 8 years Brent Council has stopped the majority of homeless applicants from bidding for rehousing, treating them as ‘...
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Read moreParanoid schizophrenic ignored by Hackney Council for four years wins legal battle over unsafe front door A man who suffers...
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Read moreVulnerable teenage asylum seeker wins age case against the council which unlawfully assessed him A vulnerable teenager who sought asylum...
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Read moreCourt Judgment means EU Nationals with Pre-Settled Status can access benefits and housing On 18 December 2020 the Court of Appeal handed...
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Read moreBackground to the Case Osbornes Law were instructed by a disabled tenant who had been decanted from her temporary accommodation...
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Read moreThe thorny issue of education provision to age disputed migrants There was an interesting article in The Guardian last week...
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Read moreThere have been issues tenants have faced for a long time before pandemic; namely no fault evictions and the other...
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Read moreIt is well established that shared facilities are not suitable for families with children as long term accommodation. The client...
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Read moreSuccessful Claim of Disrepair Against Local Authority Osbornes Law, has successfully settled a significant housing disrepair claim on behalf of...
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Read moreThe Government announced on 31st July 2020 that an independent panel has been asked to look at judicial review to consider...
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Read moreIn a recent decision in the County Court at York it was held that a letting agent’s policy of...
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Read moreHomelessness law and procedure can be very complicated. We hope this blog gives you some helpful pointers but it is...
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Read moreThe impact of the current pandemic is being felt by many, but the prospect of losing your job or not...
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Read moreThe ONS reported in 2019 that between 2007 and 2017 the number of households in the private rented sector in the UK increased...
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Read moreAbsolutely anyone can be struck down by misfortune and find themselves in a situation where they are homeless. Though many...
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Read moreWithholding rent is not your best course of action I see the logic in using the non-payment of rent as...
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Read moreWith the Prime Minister confirming that the spread of coronavirus in the UK is likely but people should at present...
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Read moreUnderstanding the Fitness for Human Habitation Act 2018: Your Rights as a Tenant “Home is a safe haven and a comfort...
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Read moreThe general rule on entitlement to Universal Credit is that a person is not entitled if they have capital of...
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Read moreSuccessful settlement of Housing Disrepair Claim William Ford, a partner in Osbornes Law’s Housing and Social Care Department, has...
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Read moreEdward Taylor has challenged Westminster City Council at the High Court after the local authority failed to meet its absolute...
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Read moreR (on the Application of MRA) v Surrey County Council (JR/7871/2018) Our client MRA, a national of Iran, arrived in...
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Read moreOur solicitors at Osbornes Law successfully assisted a client in resolving a challenging housing disrepair claim involving severe damp, leaks,...
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Read moreEnforcement Proceedings issued against Housing Association Osbornes Law recently enforced a binding agreement reached with a housing association concerning much-needed...
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Read moreBackground This case involved an appeal by the tenant of a possession order made against her under s21 of the...
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Read moreOn BBC Newsnight, last night (5 April) reporters revealed young asylum seekers are being incorrectly classified by the Home office as...
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Read moreThere is tremendous pressure on local authorities to house individuals and families for many reasons including unaffordable private rents and...
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Read moreIn news this week it has been confirmed that London Councils are preparing to send thousands of families into temporary...
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Read moreIt is now not uncommon for home owners to enter into company let agreements with property companies who are authorised...
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Read moreOur solicitors successfully represented a client in a disrepair claim against a landlord involving structural damage and severe damp in...
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