HL 11 October 2001. Concerned with whether a single room in a hotel with no cooking facilities constituted a dwelling under the terms of the Housing Act 1988 s1(1).The first defendant Collins (X) appealed against the CA decision allowing the claimant U's appeal against the HC ruling that both X and second defendant Carrell (Y) were assured tenants of their rooms. The HL held that the presence or absence of cooking facilities was irrelevant to the issue of exclusive occupation. On the grounds that a single room was capable of being regarded as a 'separate dwelling' in accordance with the Housing Act 1988 1(1) it was held that the X and Y's occupation of their rooms were as assured tenants and not by way of a licence. Appeal allowed. CA decision reversed. Copy of HL judgement available on http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/ld200102/ldjudgmt/jd011011/uratem-1.htm.