Social Housing - April 2010

In this edition we look at new cases involving anti social behaviour and possession, unlawful eviction, fraud and subletting, an update on gas regulation and how to deal with goods left in possession.

News

Weightmans has been appointed to the Generate Group’s legal services framework - Press Release.

Disabled Tenants and Possession – Think Twice?

This article first appeared in Inside Housing 26 March 2010.  Sian Evans considers the recent case of Barber v Croyden LBC.

Unlawful eviction

The cost of not complying with legislation.  Ian Larkins considers the case of Hunt v Hussain and the cost to the landlord of unlawfully evicting the tenant.

Gas safety awareness

An update - Karen Neald provides an update following the introduction of the Gas Safe register.

Detecting the sub-letters

This article first appeared in Inside Housing 15 January 2010. Andrew Gillett discusses the measures that can be taken to help landlords crack down on sub-letting.

When to scrap?

(1) Robot Arenas Ltd (2) Edward Hoppit v (1) Simon Waterfield (2) Newton Nottingham LLP (2010). Peter McHugh reports on the Robot Wars case which provides an overview of the law relating to the steps to be taken when goods are left on land.

Forthcoming Events

Coming soon . . . series of seminars/workshops aimed specifically at the social housing sector. Topics and speakers have yet to be finalised, but they will be relevant and topical. If you'd like to register your interest please contact martine.duma@weightmans.com.

We're always interested in your views, so if you have any comments or would like to share some of your experiences with us please contact sian.evans@weightmans.com. Sian is the partner who leads our social housing team.

This update does not attempt to provide a full analysis of those matters with which it deals and is provided for general information purposes only and is not intended to constitute legal advice and should not be treated as a substitute for legal advice. Weightmans LLP accepts no responsibility for any loss that may arise from reliance on the information in this update. The copyright in this update is owned by Weightmans.