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Janina Lamb

Awaab’s Law For Private Landlords: The Upcoming...

What is Awaab’s Law? Awaab’s Law is named after Awaab Ishak, a two-year-old boy who died in December 2020...

William Ford

Statutory Nuisance Claim for Damp & Mould

What is a statutory nuisance claim for damp? A statutory nuisance claim for damp is a legal action under the...

Adele Pinkett

Understanding Compensation in Housing Disrepair Claims

How is compensation in disrepair claims calculated? “Far from an exact science” is a phrase often heard when discussing damages...

William Ford

Housing Cases: When Vulnerability Affects Capacity

When does vulnerability become an issue of capacity in housing cases? Things to consider Many clients seeking housing advice from...

Edward Taylor

New DWP Scheme: Refunds for Recoverable Hardship Payments

Sanctioned Universal Credit claimants may be entitled to refunds of Hardship Payments following announcement of new DWP scheme The Department...

Alex Panayi

Transferring a Council House Tenancy to a Family...

Tenancy Succession Rules The loss of a loved one is always a difficult time. It is important that time is...

William Ford

Single Mother Wins in High Court Homelessness Challenge

Claim for judicial review against Redbridge Council This case involved a claim in the High Court for judicial review against...

Edward Taylor

How To Deal With Rent Arrears

What can I do if I am struggling to pay off rent arrears? There are many reasons why one might...

When can you challenge public body decisions about...

An introduction to public law Public law governs the relationship between public bodies, such as central government or local government,...

Rahul Kanani

Short-Form Assessments of Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children

Age is just a number? Shining a light on Local Authorities’ Short-Form Assessments of Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children A recent report...

Alex McMahon

Case Reiterates Local Authorities should follow Allocation Scheme

R (on the application of Kukhtyak) -v- London Borough of Hounslow [2023] EWHC 2914 (Admin) This sad case concerned an elderly couple...

William Ford

Supreme Court sets High Threshold for Local Authorities...

Judgment was handed down on 28 November 2023 by the Supreme Court in an important case regarding the main housing duty. The...

Edward Taylor

Immediate, Non-Deferrable and Unqualified

Judgment was handed down on 04 May 2022 in the Court of Appeal in an important case regarding the main housing duty....

Samuel O’Flaherty

Homeless Teenager takes London Council to High Court

A homeless teenager is taking a London council to the High Court for ‘unlawfully’ banning hundreds of homeless people from...

Edward Taylor

Hackney Council ignore vulnerable resident’s request

Paranoid schizophrenic ignored by Hackney Council for four years wins legal battle over unsafe front door A man who suffers...

Edward Taylor

Teenage asylum seeker wins legal battle against Council...

Vulnerable teenage asylum seeker wins age case against the council which unlawfully assessed him A vulnerable teenager who sought asylum...

William Ford

EU Nationals with Pre-Settled Status entitled to benefits...

Court Judgment means EU Nationals with Pre-Settled Status can access benefits and housing On 18 December 2020 the Court of Appeal handed...

Edward Taylor

Education provision to age disputed migrants

The thorny issue of education provision to age disputed migrants There was an interesting article in The Guardian last week...

William Ford

You are homeless because you are in shared...

It is well established that shared facilities are not suitable for families with children as long term accommodation. The client...

Alex McMahon

Judicial review – friend or foe?

The Government announced on 31st July 2020 that an independent panel has been asked to look at judicial review to consider...

Adele Pinkett

Rejecting tenants on housing benefit deemed indirect discrimination

In a recent decision in the County Court at York it was held that a letting agent’s policy of...

Samuel O’Flaherty

I am vulnerable and homeless but the Council...

Homelessness law and procedure can be very complicated. We hope this blog gives you some helpful pointers but it is...

Angela Marangone

I have lost my job and I have...

The impact of the current pandemic is being felt by many, but the prospect of losing your job or not...

Alex McMahon

I am renting from a private landlord and...

The ONS reported in 2019 that between 2007 and 2017 the number of households in the private rented sector in the UK increased...

William Ford

I have a disrepair issue can I withhold...

Withholding rent is not your best course of action I see the logic in using the non-payment of rent as...

Alex McMahon

Fitness for Human Habitation Act 2018

Understanding the Fitness for Human Habitation Act 2018: Your Rights as a Tenant “Home is a safe haven and a comfort...

William Ford

Can DWP Take My Compensation?

Universal Credit Claims and Personal Injury Compensation Under current Universal Credit rules, individuals are generally not entitled to claim Universal...

Edward Taylor

Osbornes bring High Court challenge to secure accommodation

Edward Taylor has challenged Westminster City Council at the High Court after the local authority failed to meet its absolute...

NEWS: Osbornes successful at Upper Tribunal in complex...

R (on the Application of MRA) v Surrey County Council (JR/7871/2018) Our client MRA, a national of Iran, arrived in...

Edward Taylor

Housing Disrepair Claim against Housing Association

Enforcement Proceedings issued against Housing Association Osbornes Law recently enforced a binding agreement reached with a housing association concerning much-needed...

William Ford

Tenancy Deposits and Prescribed Information

Background to the case A tenancy agreement breach can occur when a landlord or tenant fails to comply with their...

Edward Taylor

Young asylum seekers – children being classified as adults

On BBC Newsnight, last night (5 April) reporters revealed young asylum seekers are being incorrectly classified by the Home office as...

William Ford

Homelessness- The suitability of bed and breakfast accommodation

There is tremendous pressure on local authorities to house individuals and families for many reasons including unaffordable private rents and...

Where will the homeless go?

In news this week it has been confirmed that London Councils are preparing to send thousands of families into temporary...

William Ford

Court of Appeal Clarifies the Definition of ‘Landlord’

It is now not uncommon for home owners to enter into company let agreements with property companies who are authorised...