Housing Law article
“Why Do I Need Court Proceedings? And What Do These Involve?
Many of our readers will know why there is a need to obtain a Court Order to evict residential tenants however for those that do not we hope the below helps.
If someone is occupying a residential property whether lawfully or not then an Order of the C…
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To let or not to let
An interesting and novel first instance case has recently emerged from Reigate County Court. Minter v Mole Valley District Council…
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Taken out does not mean taken over
Secretary of State for Work and Pension v Neera Mohammad [2011] EWCA Civ 1358 [not available on Bailii yet]This is a…
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Nec vi, nec clam, nec precario
In London Tara Hotel Ltd. v Kensington Close Hotel Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 1356 the dispute involved two hotels located…
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When should an offer be ‘suitable’?
Abed v City of Westminster [2011] EWCA Civ 1406Is an offer of temporary accommodation under s.193(5) Housing Act 1996 unlawful…
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Transfers and allocations: Pt 2 (a footnote)
We reported on the interesting High Court decision in Babakandi v Westminster CC [2011] EWHC 1756 (Admin) (a post-Ahmad challenge…
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Land Registration and its circumvention
Chaudhary v Yavuz [2011] EWCA Civ 1314It is a basic principle of land registration, reinforced by the Land Registration Act…
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Sometimes Turning Up Is Optional
Hardy & Anor v Haselden & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 1387Excuse the (slightly flippant) title which is a backhanded reference…
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That must be annoying
Butt v LB Hounslow [2011] EWCA Civ 1372 is, frankly, daylight robbery. You’ll remember that in Bubb v Wandsworth (our…
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Don’t be a newcomer
One of the best known judgment in the English speaking world is Miller v Jackson [1977] QB 966. The start of the judgment of Denning LJ (for it is he) is worth setting out, just to remind you all:
In summertime village cricket is the delight of everyone. Nearly every village has its own cricket field where the young men play and the old men watch. In the village of Lintz in County Durham they have their own ground, where they have played these last seventy years. They tend it well. The wicket area is well rolled and mown. The outfield is kept short. It has a good club-house for
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