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In the recent case of Christou and another-v-London Borough of Haringey the Court of Appeal rejected claims by the two social workers responsible for the safety of Baby P prior to his death in 2007 that they had been unfairly dismissed by Haringey Council in the aftermath of the criminal proceedings...
Thousands of residents have been affected by the “bedroom tax” which came into force on 1 April 2013. Those with one spare bedroom will incur a 14% reduction to their housing benefit entitlement whilst those with two or more spare bedrooms will incur a reduction of 25%. These are not insignificant d...
What was the case about?
The case involved a 25 acre holiday site in Cornwall comprising of approximately 150 chalets let on 999 year leases, 11 lodges and a number of other buildings. In 2008, arrangements were made for improvements to the site.
We regularly deal with cases where the police or other agencies, such as Environmental Health, have important evidence that we need in order to prepare the strongest possible case.
Where a landlord is seeking to carry out works or provide services for which they intend to re-charge the costs to the leaseholder (and sometimes tenants), there is a requirement on the landlord to consult the leaseholders in certain circumstances.
I have a tenant who has been hoarding at the property. The hoard is now so bad that contractors will not go in. The gas inspection is now long overdue and I need some guidance as to how to take this forward. My Association would usually apply for an injunction to gain access but in this case I am co...
Devonshires recently acted on a successful succession case, which was interesting not only on its facts but also in terms of the strength of judgment delivered.
