Extra bedroom for carer

EW v LB Haringey 31/3/14 – Central London County Court Lou Crisfield successfully represented EW in an appeal in the county court against a council decision that a one bedroom flat was suitable when EW needed an extra bedroom for ...

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01.04.2014

Nuisance landlord held liable

Brumby v Octavia Hill Housing and Care [2010] EWHC 1793 (QB) Ms Brumby, an assured tenant of Octavia Hill Housing Trust, had an unusual claim against her landlord for nuisance. The final outcome of this case will have repercussions for ...

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16.07.2010

Priority for homeless client

R(Alam) v Tower Hamlets LBC [2009] EWHC (Admin) 44 Lou Crisfield successfully supported her client Mr Alam when his local authority agreed that he was homeless but decided that he was not in priority need. The council placed his housing ...

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01.02.2009