20.11.2020 | 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...

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29.4.2020 | William Ford

Case news: Housing benefit decision addresses issue of...

The background You might be forgiven for thinking that the question of whether a course is full time or part...

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30.3.2020 | 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...

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26.3.2020 | William Ford

British child living with her mother in the...

In AH v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2020] UKUT 53 (AAC), the claimant and her parents are British citizens. ...

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6.11.2019 | William Ford

Universal Credit Claims and Personal Injury Compensation

The general rule on entitlement to Universal Credit is that a person is not entitled if they have capital of...

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5.9.2019 | William Ford

Possession – A New Dawn!

On 21st July 2019 the Government launched a consultation to seek views on implementing their decision to remove section 21 of the...

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25.3.2019 | 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...

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29.1.2019 | William Ford

Anti-Social Behaviour Injunctions

Landlords have the option to bring an injunction against tenants in the event they are committing anti-social behaviour. The injunction...

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5.11.2018 | 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...

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23.9.2018 | William Ford

How to deal with a Closure Order and...

Over the last three years since the Anti-Social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014 came into force Local Authorities and other...

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