Regina v Newham London Borough Counci, ex parte Begum and Another: QBD 11 Oct 1999

A local authority’s duty to house a homeless family could be satisfied by provision of housing outside the Borough. A local authority which had not considered this could not therefore be said to have done all in its power for such a family. The duty was to find housing immediately, even though the result may be temporary and not of the quality it might want to offer on a permanent basis.

Citations:

Times 11-Oct-1999

Statutes:

Housing Act 1985

Housing

Updated: 09 April 2022; Ref: scu.85423