William Ford

Eviction from home of vulnerable man during lockdown...

Osbornes were instructed just before the lockdown to prevent the eviction of a vulnerable man with capacity issues. He had...

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Housing disrepair issues resolved after three years

Osbornes were instructed on behalf of a disabled tenant who had been decanted from her temporary accommodation for some three...

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Young mother secures accommodation after illegal evictions during...

Here at Osbornes we have seen illegal evictions on the increase during this global pandemic. Osbornes have been advising many...

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Osbornes applying to Supreme Court in housing possession...

In the case of Gateway Housing Association –v- Begum (2) the Court of Appeal recently decided that a tenant must leave...

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Is the delay in the Renters Reform Bill...

There have been issues tenants have faced for a long time before pandemic; namely no fault evictions and the other...

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Up Up and away to the First Tier...

This year we assisted in written representations for a welfare benefit case in the Upper Tribunal. This is a Housing...

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You are homeless because you are in shared...

It is well established that shared facilities are not suitable for families with children as long term accommodation. The client...

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I am vulnerable and homeless but the Council...

Homelessness law and procedure can be very complicated. We hope this blog gives you some helpful pointers but it is...

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No recourse to public funds in the time...

Anyone working in the field of social welfare law will be familiar with the term “no recourse to public funds”....

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Case news: Housing benefit decision addresses issue of...

The background You might be forgiven for thinking that the question of whether a course is full time or part...

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