The claimant sought to challenge the way the respondent selected the local reference rent.
Held: The determination of the rent was a determination of the civil rights and obligations, of the tenant and of the landlord, and the claimant was entitled to a fair trial. However the Rent Officer was an independent and impartial tribunal, and, provided the Officer gave sufficient reasons for his decision, the procedure did not infringe the claimant’s human rights.
Judges:
Pichford J
Citations:
Times 05-Dec-2002
Statutes:
European Convention on Human Rights Art 6, Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) Order 1997 (1997 No 1984)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Housing, Benefits, Human Rights
Updated: 29 May 2022; Ref: scu.178326
