A change in housing law is not retrospective so as to allow a local authority to re-assess an asylum seeker as not being in need of emergency housing. Once the decision had been made, it was improper to re-open it and give notice to existing tenants.
Citations:
Gazette 12-Nov-1997, Times 17-Nov-1997
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Housing
Updated: 25 May 2022; Ref: scu.86792