Application to review decision that applicant though in priority need was homeless through her own voluntary act in failing to pay rent.
Held: Sufficient evidence had been placed before the committee for it to be able to say that it could conclude, as it had, that the presumption that she was party to the failure to pay rent in her previous accomodation was not rebutted.
Judges:
Rich J
Citations:
[1997] EWHC Admin 197
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Regina v Thanet District Council ex parte Groves QBD 1993
The applicant lived with her husband and family in rented accomodation. The husband drank, and spent money which should have gone to the rent. Though she had some small involvement, she did not know of the extent of the rent arrears. He left, and . .
Cited – Regina v North Devon District Council ex parte Lewis 1988
The court was asked what the effect of the conduct of one member of a family might be on the classification of other members as being voluntarily homeless: ‘the fact that the Act requires consideration of the family unit as a whole indicates that it . .
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Housing
Updated: 22 May 2022; Ref: scu.137142
