Newham Council loses refugee appeal

Two refugee families have won a landmark ruling that they should
receive accommodation on a secure tenancy. Newham Council classed
the families of Manik Bibi and Ataya Al-Nashed as unintentionally
homeless and in priority need. They have been on the housing
register and provided with housing since their arrival 10 years
ago, but they have never had security of tenure.

Three appeal court judges upheld an earlier high court ruling
that the two families have a legitimate expectation that Newham
Council would provide them with this type of accommodation.

Turning down Newham Council’s appeal, Lord Justice Schiemann
said: “The council should, when considering the position of the
families, have borne in mind that a promise was made to each of
them that they would be given secure tenancies and that these
promises have, to this day, many years after they were made, not
been fulfilled.”

Two refugee families have won a landmark ruling that they should
receive council accommodation on a secure tenancy.

Newham Council classed the families of Manik Bibi and Ataya
Al-Nashed as unintentionally homeless and in priority need. They
have been on the housing register and provided with housing since
their arrival 10 years ago, but they have never had security of
tenure.

Three appeal court judges upheld an earlier high court ruling
that the two families have a legitimate expectation that Newham
Council would provide them with this type of accommodation.

Turning down Newham Council’s appeal, Lord Justice Schiemann
said: “The council should, when considering the position of the
families, have borne in mind that a promise was made to each of
them that they would be given secure tenancies and that these
promises have, to this day, many years after they were made, not
been fulfilled.”

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