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HOUSING, LANDLORD & TENANT
R (on the application of Z and another) (AP) (Appellants) v Hackney London Borough Council and another (Respondents)
Case summary
Case ID
UKSC/2019/0162
Parties
Appellant(s)
Z and another
Respondent(s)
London Borough of Hackney
Agudas Israel Housing Association Ltd
Issue
Whether the Second Respondent can lawfully restrict the provision of its social housing to members of the Orthodox Jewish community. Whether the First Respondent can lawfully maintain its housing nomination arrangements with the Second Respondent.
Facts
The First Respondent (Hackney) is a local housing authority with statutory functions in relation to the allocation of social housing. In addition to allocating its own housing stock, it also nominates applicants to properties owned by housing associations. The Second Respondent (AIHA) is such an association. AIHA will only accept nominations to its social housing of households belonging to the Orthodox Jewish community. Hackney identified the First Appellant (Z), who is not a member of the Orthodox Jewish community, as having the highest level of housing need in the borough due to the vulnerability of her children (one of whom, RS, is the Second Appellant). In October 2017, Hackney agreed to make Z a "direct offer" of the next available and suitable unit of permanent social housing. However, suitable housing was not provided until February 2019. Between October 2017 and February 2019, AIHA allocated various properties to members of the Orthodox Jewish community. The Appellants did not apply for, and Hackney did not nominate them for, any of those properties because of AIHA’s policy of only letting to Orthodox Jewish households.The Appellants sought to challenge AIHA’s allocation policy and Hackney’s allocation arrangements with AIHA by means of an application for judicial review. The Divisional Court refused the application and the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal. The Appellants now appeal to the Supreme Court.
Date of issue
23 July 2019
Judgment appealed
Judgment details
Judgment date
16 October 2020
Neutral citation
[2020] UKSC 40
Judgment links
Judgment summary
16 October 2020
Appeal
Justices
Hearing dates
Full hearing
Start date
29 June 2020
End date
30 June 2020
Watch hearings
29 June 2020 - Morning session
29 June 2020 - Afternoon session
30 June 2020 - Morning session
30 June 2020 - Afternoon session
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