Housing Cases
Two types of subletting fraud
September 12, 2024
Moss & Co.’s criminal and housing law skills benefit clients in two distinct types of subletting cases. An old saying goes: The proof of the pudding is in the eating. If you are facing an allegation of unlawful subletting under The Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013, we suggest you dine with us. In […]
Read MoreTenancy succession and an interview under caution
September 5, 2024
We specialise in defending clients accused of all types of housing fraud. This case shows how important it is have knowledgeable and skilful legal representation when asked to attend an interview under caution. The facts Our client’s grandmother was the tenant of an East London council flat for over 30 years. She became frail and […]
Read MoreCrime: do privately paying clients get better results?
June 19, 2023
A client who is charged with a crime faces one of the most difficult events of their lives. The feelings of unfairness and helplessness can surpass divorce and bereavement in the levels of stress and unhappiness they cause. This is even more so when the allegation is incorrect, and the client wishes to enter a […]
Read MoreA difficult hackney council flat succession case.
March 25, 2020
You can succeed to your parents council tenancy We are often asked if the son or daughter of a council tenant can succeed to their parent’s council tenancy when they die. Succession cases can be difficult but the answer is that a family member can succeed providing: They have lived in the premises for at […]
Read MoreUnregistered deposit floors possession claim
March 13, 2020
£70 deposit paid in 1999 saves tenant from eviction Our client occupied a room in a building containing 25 rooms with shared facilities for a kitchen The premises were run by the Polish Women’s Benevolent Association and the client first moved into the premises on or about September 1999 when she gave a deposit of […]
Read MoreTenant wins possession case because the right documents had not been served at the start of the tenancy.
March 6, 2020
Posasession cases can be won on technical defences Our client was renting from a private landlord. The landlord decided they wanted our client to leave. However, there are very strict rules about the information a landlord must give at the start of a tenancy. If they fail to do so they may not be able […]
Read MoreAnti-Social behaviour claim for possession. Win for council tenant.
February 28, 2020
Council fail to evict disabled client who had done no wrong. In this case possession proceedings were issued by the London Borough of Haringey against the client. They said that her children were encouraging groups of boys to congregate on the estate. Further that these boys were involved in anti-social behaviour such as playing loud […]
Read MoreSuccession case win for council tenant
February 18, 2020
The benefit of legal advice if you want to succeeed to a council tenancy The client had resided in council premises with his mother for over 30 years. The flat was originally in the name of his father and his mother. They had divorced in 1991 and the father had moved out. After his mother’s […]
Read MoreDisrepair counterclaim wins possession case.
February 13, 2020
Possession case win for Southwark tenant with disrepair counterclaim Our client’s adult son had been convicted of supplying Class A drugs. As a result, the London Borough of Southwark. served notice seeking possession under Condition 1 of Section 84A the mandatory ground for possession and in the alternative Ground 2 Schedule 2 of the Housing […]
Read MoreSubletting possession claim success
July 13, 2016
Subletting claim dismissed against vulnerable adult Our client faced eviction from his council flat. The council claimed that he had sublet the whole of the property and had thereby breached his tenancy agreement and that they were entitled to possession. Our client told a different story. He said he was a vulnerable adult with major […]
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