RSLs open to human rights challenges
Series: Housing Today ; (232) 3 May 2001, 2(1)Publication details: 2001Subject(s): Summary: The CA has ruled that assured shorthold tenancies do not contravene human rights but that Registered Social Landlords may be considered public bodies where they are closely assimilated to local authorities by individual tenancies following the transfer of housing stock. The judgement, in "Donoghue v Poplar Harca", did not set a precedent but leaves RSLs open to challenges under the Human Rights Act 1998.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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The CA has ruled that assured shorthold tenancies do not contravene human rights but that Registered Social Landlords may be considered public bodies where they are closely assimilated to local authorities by individual tenancies following the transfer of housing stock. The judgement, in "Donoghue v Poplar Harca", did not set a precedent but leaves RSLs open to challenges under the Human Rights Act 1998.