Hossack wins latest warden cases

Solicitor wins legal aid review in battle to save resident wardens

A solicitor campaigning to keep resident wardens in sheltered housing schemes has won the right to appeal a decision to deny her firm legal aid funding.

Float or sink?

Older people told to run own services

Groups of vulnerable older people should take over the running of their sheltered housing schemes if they don’t want their resident wardens axed, according to the decentralisation minister.

Charity wins fight to take government to court over benefit reforms

The government will be forced to fight for its controversial housing benefit reforms in court, after a child poverty charity won the right to challenge their legality.

Tenants in court battle against council

Residents in Barnet have launched a court case against their council over plans to introduce a floating warden to sheltered accommodation.

Make plans crystal clear

Landlords face needless court action if they fail to consult tenants properly, says Robert Wassall, head of social housing at Blake Lapthorn

Empty homes requests

A new ruling and proposed changes to the Freedom of Information Act could open the floodgates to squatters, says Emma Duke, associate solicitor atAnthony Collins Solicitors

Catch the pigeon

Landlords face tough penalties if they fail to deal thoroughly with infestations by insects or animals, says Giles Peaker

New criteria

A Court of Appeal ruling has defined what constitutes sheltered accommodation, says Robert Wassall

Sheltered lives

Care providers must demonstrate they have acted fairly when changing services to avoid costly legal action, says Robert Wassall