Foster son loses tenancy fight

Appeal court backs landlord over family eviction

A landlord which won the backing of the Court of Appeal to evict a mother of seven following her husband’s conviction for hard drugs, has taken back control of the family home.

Flood defences

Six months ago a court ruling opened the floodgates for tenants to challenge their eviction. So is there a deluge of cases on the horizon and what can social landlords do to protect themselves?

Cala appeal dismissed in court

A developer has lost its appeal against communities secretary Eric Pickles’ decision to scrap regional planning targets.

Charity unlikely to appeal benefit case

A charity has said it is unlikely to lodge an appeal against a High Court judgement that government cuts to housing benefit are lawful.

Broken bandwagon

Cutting tenancies short

The judgement in a starter tenancy possession case is good news for landlords, says Josephine Sharrock, solicitor, Brabners Chaffe Street

Sound rulings

The Court of Appeal won’t interfere when judges have used their discretion well, says Dorota Pawlowski

Decisive response

Two cases show that courts will act robustly if tenants abuse the litigation process, says Jane Plant

Exit strategy

Tenants are wholly responsible for exercising break clauses, says Matthew Lake

Caught out

Social landlords should consider instructing investigators when they suspect fraud, say Samantha Darlington and Neil Lawlor