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Hussain (Nasim) v Waltham Forest London Borough Council

Subject Matter

HOUSING — Licence holder — Fit and proper person — Appeal against refusal of license for Part 3 House — Whether proposed landlord was fit and proper person — Housing Act 2004, Pts 2 and 3

[2022] UKUT 241 (LC); [2023] HLR 1, UT

HOUSING — Private rented sector — Licensing of houses — Local housing authority revoking or refusing to grant housing licences on grounds licence holders not fit and proper persons — Proper approach to appeal against authority’s decisions — Whether First-tier Tribunal to determine appeal as at date of authority’s decision — Whether First-tier Tribunal entitled to consider material of which authority unaware — Housing Act 2004 (c 34), Sch 5, para 34

[2023] EWCA Civ 733; [2024] KB 154; [2024] 2 WLR 24; [2023] WLR(D) 278, CA

Cases Cited

Cases cited in: Hussain (Nasim) v Waltham Forest London Borough Council [2022] UKUT 241 (LC); [2023] HLR 1, UT

Clark v Manchester City Council [2015] UKUT 129 (LC)

Edwards v Bairstow [1956] AC 14; [1955] 3 WLR 410; [1955] 3 All ER 48; 36 TC 207, HL(E)

Hastings Borough Council v Turner (HOUSING - HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION - section 257 HMO subject to licensing requirement) [2021] UKUT 258 (LC), UT

Herefordshire Council v Rhode [2016] UKUT 39 (LC)

Marshall v Waltham Forest London Borough Council [2020] UKUT 35 (LC); [2020] 1 WLR 3187; [2020] WLR(D) 111, UT

R (Begum) v Special Immigration Appeals Commission [2021] UKSC 7; [2021] AC 765; [2021] 2 WLR 556; [2021] 2 All ER 1063; [2021] WLR(D) 131, SC(E)

R (Gaskin) v Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council [2018] EWHC 1996 (Admin); [2019] PTSR 567; [2018] WLR(D) 555, DC

R (Gaskin) v Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council [2017] EWHC 3234 (Admin); [2018] HLR 8, DC

Sheffield City Council v Hussain (HOUSING - CIVIL PENALTY - houses in multiple occupation) [2020] UKUT 292 (LC), UT (LC)

Vodafone 2 v Revenue and Customs Comrs [2009] EWCA Civ 446; [2010] Ch 77; [2010] 2 WLR 288; [2010] Bus LR 96; [2009] STC 1480; [2009] WLR (D) 170, CA

Cases cited in: Hussain (Nasim) v Waltham Forest London Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ 733; [2024] KB 154; [2024] 2 WLR 24; [2023] WLR(D) 278, CA

Clark v Manchester City Council [2015] UKUT 129 (LC); [2015] LLR 457, UT

EI Du Pont de Nemours & Co v ST Dupont (Note) [2003] EWCA Civ 1368; [2006] 1 WLR 2793; [2004] IP & T 559, CA

Kavanagh v Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall [1974] QB 624; [1974] 2 WLR 762; [1974] 2 All ER 697, CA

Marshall v Waltham Forest London Borough Council [2020] UKUT 35 (LC); [2020] 1 WLR 3187; [2020] WLR(D) 111, UT

R (Begum) v Special Immigration Appeals Commission [2021] UKSC 7; [2021] AC 765; [2021] 2 WLR 556; [2021] 2 All ER 1063; [2021] WLR(D) 131, SC(E)

R (Hope and Glory Public House Ltd) v City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court [2011] EWCA Civ 31; [2011] PTSR 868; [2011] 3 All ER 579; [2011] WLR (D) 20, CA

Reynolds v London Borough of Brent [2001] EWCA Civ 1843, CA

Sagnata Investments Ltd v Norwich Corpn [1971] 2 QB 614; [1971] 3 WLR 133; [1971] 2 All ER 1441; 69 LGR 471, CA

Secretary of State for the Home Department v Rehman [2001] UKHL 47; [2003] 1 AC 153; [2001] 3 WLR 877; [2002] 1 All ER 122, HL(E)

Singh v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWCA Civ 362; [2017] 1 WLR 4340; [2017] WLR (D) 358, CA

Commentary

Local Government Lawyer
Council succeeds in part over whether landlords were “fit and proper” Case comment

Appeals against Housing Act 2004 decisions as a "rehearing" Case comment

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