A landlord who refused to carry out vital renovations on his rented property has been left with a criminal record and costs amounting to almost £18,000.
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Local Authorities Escape Hefty Resource Drain as Court of Appeal rules on Homelessness
The Court of Appeal have provided an important ruling in the case referenced above, in which the appellant applied for protection under Part VII of the Housing Act 1996 as homeless and was granted it, without priority status. When appealing the priority aspect, Hackney declared that the appellant was no longer homeless – a decision which she has taken all the way to the Court of Appeal…