Decision details

Amendment to Housing Allocation Scheme following Court of Appeal Judgment in R (Jakimaviciute)v LB Hammersmith & Fulham

Decision Maker: Cabinet, Leader of the Council

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

This report seeks a decision to amend the Council's Scheme of Housing Allocation to comply with a judgment of the Court of Appeal which found one aspect of the Council's current scheme to be unlawful.

Decision:

1.1     That the Housing Allocation Scheme adopted by the previous Council administration in December 2012 be amended to delete paragraph Section 2.14(d).

1.2     That any associated transitional costs arising from implementing the change to the Scheme be funded from an existing approved earmarked reserve set aside for this purpose.

Report author: Mike England

Publication date: 31/03/2015

Date of decision: 30/03/2015

Decided at meeting: 30/03/2015 - Cabinet

Effective from: 08/04/2015

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