Goodger v London Borough of Ealing: CA 17 Jan 2002

The claimant authority sought leave to appeal refusal of a possession order after the was said to have broken a term of his tenancy by allowing the sale of cannabis in the house. The judge had found a breach of natural justice when the authority had made its file available for inspection only six days before the hearing.
Held: Leave was granted. The case was arguable, and guidance was necessary.

Citations:

[2002] EWCA Civ 36

Links:

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Statutes:

Housing Act 1996 204

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

Grant of LeaveGoodger v London Borough of Ealing CA 23-Apr-2002
The claimant had sought housing as a homeless person. The authority rejected his claim saying that he was intentionally homeless, having lost his previous accomodation having grown cannabis there breaching his tenancy. The authority appealed an . .
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Updated: 29 May 2022; Ref: scu.216701