Ofori-Addo v Haringey London Borough Council

Subject Matter

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

[2025] EWCA Civ 277; [2025] PTSR 1589; [2025] WLR(D) 161, CA

Commentary

Local Government Lawyer
Court of Appeal hands down ruling on matters that can be raised on appeal of review decision dealing with suitability of accommodation Case comment