Residential Property Law, Tenancy & Landlord Laws & Cases in the UK
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Manchester City Council (Respondent) v Pinnock (Appellant) [2010] UKSC 45  -  This appeal concerns the question of whether article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (“article 8”) requires UK courts to consider the proportionality of evicting an occupier from his home in claims for possession by local authorities and, if so, whether the demoted tenancy regime in the... more...
Hanoman (FC) (Respondent) v London Borough of Southwark (Appellants), [2009] UKHL 29  -  This case concerned the right-to-buy under Part V of the Housing Act 1985.   The respondent, Mr Hanoman, was the tenant of a flat in London.  His landlord was the appellant Council.  It is not in dispute that Mr Hanoman was entitled under s.118 of the 1985 Act to the statutory right-to-buy in respect... more...
R (on the application of G) (FC) (Appellant) v London Borough of Southwark (Respondents), [2009] UKHL 26  -  The issue in this case is, if a child of 16 or 17 who has been thrown out of the family home presents himself to a local children’s services authority and asks to be accommodated by them under s.20 of the Children Act 1989, is it open to that authority instead to arrange for him to be accommodated by... more...
R (on the application of Ahmad) (Respondent) v Mayor and Burgesses of London Borough of Newham (Appellants), [2009] UKHL 14  -  This is an appeal brought against a decision of the Court of Appeal which upheld the first instance decision in the Administrative Court.  By that decision, the Deputy Judge declared that the policy adopted by the London Borough of Newham pursuant to s.167 of the Housing Act 1996 for determining priorities... more...
Craig McCreight v. West Lothian Council [2009] CSIH 04  -  On 8 April 2002 the appellant was convicted of having murdered the tenant of 5 Fairinsfell, Broxburn, West Lothian whom he lived with. The appellant thereafter sought to purchase the property. This was an appeal against a decision of the Lands Tribunal dated 13 December 2004 on a preliminary issue... more...
Earl Cadogan (Appellant) v Pitts and another (Respondents) and one other action, Earl Cadogan and others (Appellants) v Sportelli and another (Respondents) and two other actions, [2008] UKHL 71  -  These five appeals arise out of legislation enabling residential tenants to acquire new leases or to buy their freeholds. The specific issue raised on each appeal is whether the price payable for the new lease or the freehold, as the case may be, should include what is called “hope value". The Leasehold... more...
Knowsley Housing Trust (Respondents) v White (FC) (Appellant), Honeygan-Green (Respondent) v London Borough of Islington (Appellants), Porter (FC) (Appellant) v Shepherds Bush Housing Association (Respondents), [2008] UKHL 70  -  These 3 appeals raise questions about the effect of suspended possession orders on the status and rights of secure tenants under the Housing Act 1985 and assured tenants under the Housing Act 1988. Knowsley Mrs White was granted a weekly tenancy of a house in Liverpool by Knowsley Borough Council. ... more...
Fife Council v Buchan – Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court, 11 June 2008  -    The Pursuer, a local housing authority, was the landlord of a property occupied by the Defender. The Pursuer sought recovery of possession and payment of arrears of rent after the Defender received a custodial sentence for having a prohibited weapon, a revolver, and counterfeit currency in his possession... more...
Yeoman’s Row Management Limited (Appellants) and another v Cobbe (Respondent), [2008] UKHL 55  -  The essence of the problem to be resolved in this case is - A (in this case the appellant, Yeoman’s Row, with Mrs Lisle-Mainwaring as a director and shareholder) is the owner of land with potential for residential development and enters into negotiations with B (in this case the respondent, Mr Cobbe)... more...
R (on the application of Heffernan) (FC) (Appellant) v The Rent Service (Respondents), [2008] UKHL 58  -  Mr Heffernan, who is 51 years old, blind and registered with various physical and medical complaints, does not work and is dependent on welfare benefits. In March 2004, he was granted an assured (private sector) tenancy of an apartment in Sheffield at a rent of £745 per month. In April 2004, he applied... more...
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