Possession proceedings
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Trustees’ decision not to join eviction proceedings was an exercise of discretion and not perverse
A trustee in bankruptcy can use its discretion under section 305(2) of the Insolvency Act 1986
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Automatic stay of possession proceedings considered again by Court of Appeal
The automatic stay operates where the possession claim was raised as a counterclaim and also where…
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Floyd v S
Landlord and tenant – Assured tenancy – Possession – Claimant’s representative seeking adjournment of proceedings owing to claimant’s mental state – Court refusing application – Whether claimant having capacity to…
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Floyd v S
Possession proceedings, Disability
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Hopper v Hopper and another
Possession claim – Family farm – Claimant son seeking possession and sale following death of father – Whether second defendant daughter acquiring interest by proprietary estoppel – Whether equity satisfied…
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Hopper v Hopper and another
Possession proceedings – Proprietary estoppel
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Lewisham London Borough Council v Malcolm
Property – Secure tenancy – Possession – Appellant tenant suffering mental illness – Respondent landlords seeking possession for unlawful subletting – Court taking view that no discretion to refuse order…
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Lewisham London Borough Council v Malcolm
Possession proceedings – Disability
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Manchester City Council v Romano; Manchester City Council v Samari
Anti-social behaviour by tenants — Possession proceedings by council — Whether tenants disabled — Whether council justified in seeking possession — Relationship between Housing Act 1985 and Disability Discrimination Act…
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Avon County Council v Buscott and others
Trespassers in wrongful possession — Possession sought under Order 113 proceedings — Trespassers claiming to be gipsies — Council in breach of statutory duty under Caravan Sites Act 1968 -…
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Greenwich London Borough Council v Powell and another
Occupiers of caravan on caravan site — Site originally provided for those of a nomadic way of life — Evidence showed most occupiers permanent — Whether notice to terminate right…
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R v Brent London Borough Council, ex parte McDonagh
Gipsies — Country park car park — Resolution to move gipsies — Duty to provide caravan sites — Whether council acted ultra vires — Whether legitimate expectation of not being…