Doughty St Housing Team
@doughtysthsw.bsky.social
Housing Team at Doughty Street Chambers. Tweeting about all things housing and social welfare law, policy, practice.
Website: https://www.doughtystreet.co.uk/housing-social-welfare-and-property
Website: https://www.doughtystreet.co.uk/housing-social-welfare-and-property
𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 - 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟮
In his latest Passle article, Daniel Clarke discusses the allocation of housing cases under the CPR, highlighting confusion over whether exemption from IT fixed recoverable costs prevents such cases from being placed on the intermediate track.
In his latest Passle article, Daniel Clarke discusses the allocation of housing cases under the CPR, highlighting confusion over whether exemption from IT fixed recoverable costs prevents such cases from being placed on the intermediate track.
Housing claims and the intermediate track - Part 2 (via Passle)
In her excellent post earlier this year (here), Cara Hall set out the position under the CPR in relation to housing cases and the intermediate track ("I...
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September 18, 2025 at 2:57 PM
𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 - 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟮
In his latest Passle article, Daniel Clarke discusses the allocation of housing cases under the CPR, highlighting confusion over whether exemption from IT fixed recoverable costs prevents such cases from being placed on the intermediate track.
In his latest Passle article, Daniel Clarke discusses the allocation of housing cases under the CPR, highlighting confusion over whether exemption from IT fixed recoverable costs prevents such cases from being placed on the intermediate track.
Court orders local authority to provide accommodation pending appeal following successful appeal under section 204A of the Housing Act 1996 - Cara Hall was instructed by Naviya Shah at ARKrights.
Court orders local authority to provide accommodation pending appeal following successful appeal under section 204A of the Housing Act 1996
Cara Hall represented the appellant, a victim of domestic abuse with a constellation of physical and mental health issues, in an appeal pursuant to
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September 16, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Court orders local authority to provide accommodation pending appeal following successful appeal under section 204A of the Housing Act 1996 - Cara Hall was instructed by Naviya Shah at ARKrights.
Renters Rights Bill Seminar – Part 1
Thursday 25th September | 18:00
Hear from our housing practitioners, Marie Paris (Chair), David Cowan, Dominic Preston and Cara Hall, who will cover the Renters Rights Bill and changes as they relate to the grant of tenancies and the life of a tenancy.
Thursday 25th September | 18:00
Hear from our housing practitioners, Marie Paris (Chair), David Cowan, Dominic Preston and Cara Hall, who will cover the Renters Rights Bill and changes as they relate to the grant of tenancies and the life of a tenancy.
Renters Rights Bill Seminar – Part 1
Renters Rights Bill Seminar – Part 1Thursday 25th September | 18:00,
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September 4, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Renters Rights Bill Seminar – Part 1
Thursday 25th September | 18:00
Hear from our housing practitioners, Marie Paris (Chair), David Cowan, Dominic Preston and Cara Hall, who will cover the Renters Rights Bill and changes as they relate to the grant of tenancies and the life of a tenancy.
Thursday 25th September | 18:00
Hear from our housing practitioners, Marie Paris (Chair), David Cowan, Dominic Preston and Cara Hall, who will cover the Renters Rights Bill and changes as they relate to the grant of tenancies and the life of a tenancy.
High Court finds local authority’s housing needs assessments of homeless applicant unlawful.
Joshua Jackson was instructed by Will Ford of Osbornes Law on behalf of the Claimant.
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Joshua Jackson was instructed by Will Ford of Osbornes Law on behalf of the Claimant.
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High Court finds local authority’s housing needs assessments of homeless applicant unlawful
In R (AN) v London Borough of Barking and Dagenham [2025] EWHC 2265 (Admin), the High Court allowed a claim for judicial review challenging the local authority’s housing needs assessm
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September 3, 2025 at 3:18 PM
High Court finds local authority’s housing needs assessments of homeless applicant unlawful.
Joshua Jackson was instructed by Will Ford of Osbornes Law on behalf of the Claimant.
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Joshua Jackson was instructed by Will Ford of Osbornes Law on behalf of the Claimant.
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Court finds no allegations of anti-social behaviour proven in application to enforce a suspended possession order.
Cara Hall was instructed by Turpin Miller. To instruct Cara in anti-social behaviour cases, please contact her clerks.
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Cara Hall was instructed by Turpin Miller. To instruct Cara in anti-social behaviour cases, please contact her clerks.
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Court finds no allegations of anti-social behaviour proven in application to enforce a suspended possession order
Cara Hall represented the Defendant, JR at a fact-finding hearing in relation to an application by her social landlord to enforce
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June 27, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Court finds no allegations of anti-social behaviour proven in application to enforce a suspended possession order.
Cara Hall was instructed by Turpin Miller. To instruct Cara in anti-social behaviour cases, please contact her clerks.
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Cara Hall was instructed by Turpin Miller. To instruct Cara in anti-social behaviour cases, please contact her clerks.
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FREE UPCOMING EVENT 📣
A Reflective Bar- How successful have diversity and inclusion programmes been in encouraging better representation?
📆15th July 2025
🕠17:30 - 19:00, followed by a drinks reception
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A Reflective Bar- How successful have diversity and inclusion programmes been in encouraging better representation?
📆15th July 2025
🕠17:30 - 19:00, followed by a drinks reception
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A Reflective Bar- How successful have diversity and inclusion programmes been in encouraging better representation?
A Reflective Bar- How successful have diversity and inclusion programmes been in encouraging better representation?Tuesday 15th July 2025 | 17:30 - 19:00, followed by a drinks reception54 Doughty Stre...
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June 16, 2025 at 1:39 PM
FREE UPCOMING EVENT 📣
A Reflective Bar- How successful have diversity and inclusion programmes been in encouraging better representation?
📆15th July 2025
🕠17:30 - 19:00, followed by a drinks reception
🎟️Get your ticket here: www.doughtystreet.co.uk/event/reflec...
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A Reflective Bar- How successful have diversity and inclusion programmes been in encouraging better representation?
📆15th July 2025
🕠17:30 - 19:00, followed by a drinks reception
🎟️Get your ticket here: www.doughtystreet.co.uk/event/reflec...
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Get you ticket to the upcoming @legalactiongroup.bsky.social Annual Housing Conference on 13th June!
Sarah Steinhardt will speak on how to prepare and plead effective Equality Act cases, while Marie Paris will discuss the changes introduced by the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.
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Sarah Steinhardt will speak on how to prepare and plead effective Equality Act cases, while Marie Paris will discuss the changes introduced by the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.
Get your tickets now 🎟️🔽
June 11, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Get you ticket to the upcoming @legalactiongroup.bsky.social Annual Housing Conference on 13th June!
Sarah Steinhardt will speak on how to prepare and plead effective Equality Act cases, while Marie Paris will discuss the changes introduced by the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.
Get your tickets now 🎟️🔽
Sarah Steinhardt will speak on how to prepare and plead effective Equality Act cases, while Marie Paris will discuss the changes introduced by the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.
Get your tickets now 🎟️🔽
The time limits for beginning possession proceedings: is it all now meaningless? | By Cara Hall
Read the article here: insights.doughtystreet.co.uk/post/102kd3t...
Read the article here: insights.doughtystreet.co.uk/post/102kd3t...
The time limits for beginning possession proceedings: is it all now meaningless? (via Passle)
In 2022, Alice Irving wrote this helpful article about when possession proceedings are “begun” in the context of possession proceedings pursuant to sect...
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June 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
The time limits for beginning possession proceedings: is it all now meaningless? | By Cara Hall
Read the article here: insights.doughtystreet.co.uk/post/102kd3t...
Read the article here: insights.doughtystreet.co.uk/post/102kd3t...
In her latest article, Cara Hall aims to provide some clarity on the intermediate track, which was introduced on 1 October 2023 but which has lead to significant confusion in the context of housing claims.
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Housing claims and the intermediate track (via Passle)
On 1 October 2023, a new track came into force which shook up the rules on allocation and fixed costs. There are some exceptions carved out in the rules...
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April 8, 2025 at 11:18 AM
In her latest article, Cara Hall aims to provide some clarity on the intermediate track, which was introduced on 1 October 2023 but which has lead to significant confusion in the context of housing claims.
insights.doughtystreet.co.uk/post/102k7lj...
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High Court confirms duties to assess housing needs apply to pre-2018 homeless applications
The Claimant, TW (in relation to whom an anonymity order was made), was represented by Daniel Clarke, instructed by Beatrice Patrick of Hopkin Murray Beskine.
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The Claimant, TW (in relation to whom an anonymity order was made), was represented by Daniel Clarke, instructed by Beatrice Patrick of Hopkin Murray Beskine.
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High Court confirms duties to assess housing needs apply to pre-2018 homeless applications
The High Court has confirmed that the duties in section 189A of the Housing Act (HA) 1996 — to produce an assessment of a homeless applicant’s housing needs and a personalised housing plan, an
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April 3, 2025 at 11:26 AM
High Court confirms duties to assess housing needs apply to pre-2018 homeless applications
The Claimant, TW (in relation to whom an anonymity order was made), was represented by Daniel Clarke, instructed by Beatrice Patrick of Hopkin Murray Beskine.
www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/high-co...
The Claimant, TW (in relation to whom an anonymity order was made), was represented by Daniel Clarke, instructed by Beatrice Patrick of Hopkin Murray Beskine.
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We have Martin Westgate KC giving a closing speech, identifying the running theme of frustration with failures of public authorities to treat landlord criminality seriously, and looking to the future and how the Renters' Rights Bill might change the landscape for rogue landlords
March 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
We have Martin Westgate KC giving a closing speech, identifying the running theme of frustration with failures of public authorities to treat landlord criminality seriously, and looking to the future and how the Renters' Rights Bill might change the landscape for rogue landlords
And to close, Sarah Steinhardt considers how rogue landlords might start to use (or misuse!) AI - harnessing it to monitor tenants, barrage them with threats and to profile them
March 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
And to close, Sarah Steinhardt considers how rogue landlords might start to use (or misuse!) AI - harnessing it to monitor tenants, barrage them with threats and to profile them
For our panel on the practicalities of unlawful eviction cases, we had Marie Paris on getting interim orders, Cara Hall on getting valuation evidence for section 27 claims, John Hobson on charging orders, and Will Ford from Osbornes with tips and tricks for finding even the most evasive of landlords
March 27, 2025 at 4:28 PM
For our panel on the practicalities of unlawful eviction cases, we had Marie Paris on getting interim orders, Cara Hall on getting valuation evidence for section 27 claims, John Hobson on charging orders, and Will Ford from Osbornes with tips and tricks for finding even the most evasive of landlords
Gus Silverman at @dpglaw.co.uk now, telling our conference about his work taking actions against police for failing to prosecute for unlawful evictions
March 27, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Gus Silverman at @dpglaw.co.uk now, telling our conference about his work taking actions against police for failing to prosecute for unlawful evictions
On to Daniel Clarke, speaking about how the courts have quantified damages for unlawful eviction cases in the wake of Smith v Khan in 2018
March 27, 2025 at 12:31 PM
On to Daniel Clarke, speaking about how the courts have quantified damages for unlawful eviction cases in the wake of Smith v Khan in 2018
Now on to Panel 2, with Alice Irving walking us through the framework for liability for illegal eviction and harassment
March 27, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Now on to Panel 2, with Alice Irving walking us through the framework for liability for illegal eviction and harassment
Now we hear from Jamie McGowan from Justice for Tenants, taking us through the procedure for getting RROs and then looking at the upcoming changes coming with the Renters' Rights Bills
March 27, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Now we hear from Jamie McGowan from Justice for Tenants, taking us through the procedure for getting RROs and then looking at the upcoming changes coming with the Renters' Rights Bills
Sarah Steinhardt next, with a master class on how to use judicial review to get local authorities to take action against landlord criminality
March 27, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Sarah Steinhardt next, with a master class on how to use judicial review to get local authorities to take action against landlord criminality
Next up, our next keynote speaker Ben Reeve-Lewis, co-founder of Safer Renting, tells our conference that the system that allows local authorities to prosecute illegal evictions is no longer fit for purpose - with an illegal eviction every 46 minutes but only 47 prosecutions in recent times
March 27, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Next up, our next keynote speaker Ben Reeve-Lewis, co-founder of Safer Renting, tells our conference that the system that allows local authorities to prosecute illegal evictions is no longer fit for purpose - with an illegal eviction every 46 minutes but only 47 prosecutions in recent times
"My home, my castle, my rules" is an an attitude that is pervasive not only among landlords themselves, but among public authorities that are reluctant to intervene even where landlord criminality is present, says Dr Rugg
March 27, 2025 at 9:50 AM
"My home, my castle, my rules" is an an attitude that is pervasive not only among landlords themselves, but among public authorities that are reluctant to intervene even where landlord criminality is present, says Dr Rugg
Next up is our first keynote speaker, Dr Julie Rugg, who is telling us about her research into landlord criminality in the private rented sector - an endemic problem across the country ranging from illegal eviction to serious organised crime
March 27, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Next up is our first keynote speaker, Dr Julie Rugg, who is telling us about her research into landlord criminality in the private rented sector - an endemic problem across the country ranging from illegal eviction to serious organised crime
Today is the DSC Housing and Social Welfare Team's Rogue Landlord Conference! Kicking off is our Head of Housing, Sarah Steinhardt, reminding us that any landlord can become "rogue"
March 27, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Today is the DSC Housing and Social Welfare Team's Rogue Landlord Conference! Kicking off is our Head of Housing, Sarah Steinhardt, reminding us that any landlord can become "rogue"
Following challenge by disability campaigner, ambulance trusts develop policies for transporting wheelchair users in an emergency 1/2
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Following challenge by disability campaigner, ambulance trusts develop policies for transporting wheelchair users in an emergency
Last year, Esther Loukin, represented by Sarah Steinhardt and Deighton Pierce Glynn Solicitors, brought a judicial review a
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March 26, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Following challenge by disability campaigner, ambulance trusts develop policies for transporting wheelchair users in an emergency 1/2
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📣Our all day Rogue Landlords Housing Conference is just two days away! There are few tickets left so make sure you get yours and join us on Thursday 27th March to hear from our practitioners and external experts!
Doughty Street's One Day Housing Conference is back again this year to discuss the Rogue Landlords! 1/4
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Doughty Street's All Day Housing Conference 2025: Rogue Landlords
Doughty Street's All Day Housing Conference 2025: Rogue LandlordsThursday 27th March | 9:00 - 17:30 | In person, followed by a drinks reception
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March 25, 2025 at 12:52 PM
📣Our all day Rogue Landlords Housing Conference is just two days away! There are few tickets left so make sure you get yours and join us on Thursday 27th March to hear from our practitioners and external experts!
Doughty Street's One Day Housing Conference is back again this year to discuss the Rogue Landlords! 1/4
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Doughty Street's All Day Housing Conference 2025: Rogue Landlords
Doughty Street's All Day Housing Conference 2025: Rogue LandlordsThursday 27th March | 9:00 - 17:30 | In person, followed by a drinks reception
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March 18, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Doughty Street's One Day Housing Conference is back again this year to discuss the Rogue Landlords! 1/4
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