The Public and Third Sector Law Reports
[2022] PTSR 1652
Court of Appeal
Patel
v
Hackney London Borough Council
[2021] EWCA Civ 897
2021 May 26;June 21
Lewison, Arnold LJJ, Sir Nicholas Patten
Housing— Homeless persons— Whether “homeless intentionally”— Applicant evicted after defaulting on rent payments— Local housing authority refusing application for housing assistance on ground applicant intentionally homeless— Local authority determining applicant having sufficient income to pay rent and reasonable living expenses— Whether accommodation affordable— Whether guidance issued by Secretary of State to consider “essential needs” inconsistent with statutory requirement to take into account “reasonable living expenses”—
Housing Act 1996 (c 52), s 191(1)
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Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) Order 1996 (SI 1996/3204), art 2