The Public and Third Sector Law Reports
[2025] PTSR 1589
Court of Appeal
Ofori-Addo
v
Haringey London Borough Council
[2025] EWCA Civ 277
2025 Jan 28; March 18
Nicola Davies, Stuart-Smith LJJ, Cobb J
Housing— Homeless persons— Review of local authority’s decision— Applicant seeking homelessness assistance from local housing authority— Authority accommodating applicant under interim duty and making final offer of accommodation under main housing duty— Applicant refusing offer of accommodation and seeking statutory review on grounds of suitability— Review officer concluding accommodation suitable and that relief duty and main duty coming to end— Whether request for review capable of being made on blanket basis or required to be made by reference to one or more specified decisions— Whether review officer required to consider questions of eligibility and duty on application for review on grounds of suitability—
Housing Act 1996 (c 52), ss 184, 189B, 193A, 202