R (Jakimaviciute) v Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council – WLR Daily

Posted November 13th, 2014 in appeals, homelessness, housing, law reports, local government by tracey

R (Jakimaviciute) v Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council: [2014] EWCA Civ 1438; [2014] WLR (D) 478

‘The power of a local housing authority under section 160ZA(7) of the Housing Act 1996 to set the qualification criteria for registration on a housing allocation scheme under that Act was subject to the authority’s duty under section 166A(3) of the 1996 Act to secure that reasonable preference was given to specified classes of people, including those who were owed a housing duty under section 193(2) of that Act.’

WLR Daily, 6th November 2014

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