A declaration was granted requiring the local authority to consider the further homelessness application after the authority had followed the approach in Campisi and in consequence, it had refused to consider a further homelessness application of the claimant. The case of Fahia was to be preferred.
Judges:
Judge Wilkie QC
Citations:
[2002] EWHC 487 (Admin)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Regina v Mayor and Burgesses of London Borough of Southwark ex parte Campisi CA 9-Jul-1998
The claimant had made more than one application for emergency housing.
Held: ‘Clearly the mere assertion that an applicant’s claim ought to be considered cannot impose upon the local authority the onerous duty of making inquiries and . .
Cited – Regina v Harrow London Borough Council Ex Parte Fahia HL 16-Sep-1998
The local authority submitted first that a person making a second application for emergency housing had to demonstrate a change of circumstance which might lead to a second application being successful and second that it was for the local authority . .
Cited by:
Cited – Griffin, Regina (on the Application of) v London Borough of Southwark Admn 29-Oct-2004
The applicant had sought emergency housing with her husband, but refused accomodation on a particuar estate for her safety. She had then been evicted form the temporary housing supplied on the application. After a series of temporary arrangements . .
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Housing
Updated: 30 April 2022; Ref: scu.219033