‘This is the first reported case to consider the complex interaction between the overcrowding rules in Part X of the Housing Act 1985 (“HA 1985”), the licencing regime for houses in multiple occupation (“HMOs”) as set out in Part II of the Housing Act 2004 (“HA 2004”) and the accommodation of destitute asylum-seeking families in hotels.
Local Government Lawyer, 1st April 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
