Jakimaviciute, Regina (on The Application of) v Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council: CA 6 Nov 2014

The Council’s power unders section 160ZA(7) allowing it to set the criteria for qualifying to be allocated housing did not displace its duties under section 166A(3) to give priority to the identified classes of housing applicants. That included those to whom a duty was owed y virtue of section 193(2).

Richards, Tomlinson, Bean LJJ
[2015] PTSR 822, [2015] 3 All ER 490, [2014] WLR(D) 478, [2015] HLR 5, [2014] EWCA Civ 1438, [2015] BLGR 306
Bailii, WLRD
Housing Act 1996 160ZA(7) 166A(3) 193(2)
England and Wales

Housing

Updated: 23 December 2021; Ref: scu.538315