Edwards v Manchester City Council: CA 21 Apr 1999
Citations: [1999] EWCA Civ 1222 Statutes: Housing Act 1996 204(1) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Housing Updated: 06 December 2022; Ref: scu.146137
Citations: [1999] EWCA Civ 1222 Statutes: Housing Act 1996 204(1) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Housing Updated: 06 December 2022; Ref: scu.146137
The applicant had applied for rehousing as a homeless person. She was offered interim accommodation but refused it. Her case was reviewed, and her reasons rejected. She claimed the procedure was unfair, in that the authority was looking at decisions on disputed facts, and reviewing its own decisions on those facts. It was not acting … Continue reading London Borough of Tower Hamlets v Runa Begum: CA 6 Mar 2002
The applicant was a Dutch national. She appealed for housing as a homeless person. The local authority, after review found her not to have a settled intention to stay in England. She appealed, to the County Court, and succeeded, and the Authority now appealed. Held: The County Court in reviewing such decisions under the section, … Continue reading London Borough of Newham v Adan: CA 14 Dec 2001
This appeal raises two related points of law. First, where an applicant who is dissatisfied with a decision made pursuant to s. 184 of the Housing Act 1996 requests a review of that decision pursuant to s. 202 of the Act, what is the legal status of the requested decision if the authority issues and … Continue reading Ngnoguem v Milton Keynes Council: CA 19 Mar 2021
The appellant had sought housing assistance. She had been offered accomodation but refused it as unreasonable. The authority declined further assistance. She now appealed against the refusal of the county court judge to set aside the decision against her on review. Held: Her appeal failed. The task of the county court judge was to see … Continue reading Bubb v London Borough of Wandsworth: CA 9 Nov 2011