Mentally ill woman faces eviction over dog

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.

Wise old owls

Ripping off the band aid

A day in the life of a lawyer who works with people in housing need: Peter Szoltysek reveals how cuts to legal aid will hit his clients

Government paper says squatting ban could raise homelessness

Proposals to criminalise squatting could increase homelessness and put pressure on the police and council housing departments, the government’s impact assessment of its policy has said.

‘There’s no such thing as squatters' rights'

If the government gets its way squatting could soon be illegal in England. But will criminalising an estimated 20,000 people cause more problems than it solves? Simon Brandon investigates

Decisive response

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

A compassionate ruling

The High Court relied on human rights legislation to overturn a decision on end-of-life care. David Renton, barrister at Garden Court Chambers, explains

The mental health maze

Landlords seeking to evict tenants with mental disabilities must tread carefully, says Robert Wassall, head of the social housing sector group at Blake Lapthorn

Cutting tenancies short

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

A quick solution

A recent case shows landlords should not have to go through a long process when seeking possession, says Ruth Hills