19th May 2026
Judgement was handed down today in R (on the Application of AA) v The London Borough of Waltham Forest [2026] EWCA Civ 626. Michael (being led by Matt Hutchings KC) successfully argued that the Administrative Court had fallen into error when it allowed a claim for Judicial Review of a Housing Needs Assessment and Personalised Housing Plan (‘HNAPHP’). The case provides welcome clarification that a HNAPHP is not required to set out the steps a local housing authority will take under Part VI of the Housing Act 1996 in relation to an application for social housing. The Court of Appeal confirmed that Part VI and Part VII of the Act are separate statutory schemes and should be treated accordingly.
A copy of the judgement is available here.