Councils could face increased pressure not to evict tenants who go into arrears after a Supreme Court ruling. Hounslow Council tried to evict Rebecca Powell, 23, because she owed more than £3,500 in arrears. The council had housed her in temporary accommodation after she became homeless in April 2007. She was entitled to £15,000 in housing benefit but had not applied for it properly. The council began eviction procedures, but stopped when Ms Powell appealed under the Human Rights Act. The Supreme Court ruled last week that under the European Convention on Human Rights it would be wrong to evict Ms Powell as it would be a breach of ‘respect for a person’s home’. The judge said the council had not considered whether it was ‘proportionate’ to evict her. Read more on Inside Housing.
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