The applicant had committed certain acts of theft. She later moved house, but was then convicted and imprisoned. She lost her house whilst in prison, and sought assistance as a homeless person. The authority deemed her to have become intentionally homeless. Held: The fact of her move was not relevant, and there was no reason … Continue reading Minchin v Sheffield City Council: CA 26 Apr 2000
Hallett, Sullivan LJJ, Arnold J [2013] EWCA Civ 1764 Bailii Housing Act 1996 191(1) England and Wales Housing Updated: 28 November 2021; Ref: scu.520117
The two applicants had occupied a women’s refuge. They appealed against a refusal to consider them as homeless when they acted in such a way as to be evicted from the refuge, saying that the refuge did not constitute ‘accommodation . . which it would have been reasonable for [them] to continue to occupy’. It … Continue reading Manchester City Council v Moran and Another; Richards v Ipswich Borough Council: CA 17 Apr 2008
The land-owner had planning permission to erect a barn, conditional on its use for agricultural purposes. He built inside it a house and lived there from 2002. In 2006. He then applied for a certificate of lawful use. The inspector allowed it, and the Council appealed. The Council now also argued that parliament could not … Continue reading Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and Another v Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council: SC 6 Apr 2011
