Wandsworth London Borough Council v Tompkins

Subject Matter

HOUSING — Non-secure tenancy — Possession proceedings — Local housing authority providing temporary accommodation pending decision whether defendants intentionally homeless — Tenancy agreement in form of introductory tenancy — Agreement signed by defendants including certificate stating introductory tenancy converting to secure tenancy on expiry of trial period — Whether tenancy provided pursuant to interim duty to provide accommodation to homeless persons in priority need — Whether introductory or non-secure tenancy — Whether certificate in agreement constituting required statutory notification of secure tenancy — Housing Act 1985 (c 68), Sch 1, para 4 (as substituted by Housing Act 1996, s 216(3), Sch 17, para 3) — Housing Act 1996 (as amended by Homelessness Act 2002, ss 6(1), 18(2), Sch 2), ss 124(2), 188, 193

[2015] EWCA Civ 846; [2016] PTSR 102; [2015] WLR (D) 357, CA