A recent Northern Ireland High Court decision provided important judicial interpretation on the Housing Selection Scheme rules and the allocation of housing to transfer applicants. The decision has already affected a number of our clients and impacted on how social landlords manage allocations. Solicitor Chris McGrath outlines the case.
The decisions of the Supreme Court in the cases of Pinnock and Powell in 2010 and 2011 opened up the possibility of using a human rights argument when advising clients faced with possession action.
A recent case before the Upper Tribunal in England looked at the effective date for the backdating of Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI). SMI is a government scheme which provides assistance to homeowners facing problems meeting some of their housing costs.
To end a tenancy either the landlord or the tenant must serve a Notice to Quit. But, can that notice be served electronically? We’ve asked our Legal Team to investigate. Carmel Ferguson reports.
The law regarding Notice to Quit
Article 14 Of the Private Tenancies Order 2006 states that—
Carmel Ferguson, solicitor and member of Housing Rights Service's Legal Team investigates how a recent Upper Tribunal hearing will impact locally. This widely reported case upheld a local authority's decision not to grant housing benefit to a homeless applicant. Could this set a worrying precedent that will impact on people in Northern Ireland?
