The public/private dichotomy and “suitable accommodation” under section 69(1) of the housing act 1985

Cowan, David ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9750-8262 1993. The public/private dichotomy and “suitable accommodation” under section 69(1) of the housing act 1985. Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law 15 (4) , pp. 236-247. 10.1080/09649069308412396

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This article considers whether a person who is unintentionally homeless with a priority need has a public or a private law right to “suitable accommodation.” Three recent cases have determined that the right only exists as a matter of public law until such accommodation has been contractually granted. The submission of this article, on the other hand, is that the right does exist in private law, at the least where the homeless person is defending proceedings brought by the local authority for possession of a property it has provided prior to the grant of such “suitable accommodation.” Where the homeless person brings the proceedings, though, the case for the private right is much weaker.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Cardiff Law & Politics
ISSN:	0964-9069
Last Modified:	22 Jun 2023 12:45
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/159266

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