Break with convention
Series: Estates Gazette ; (0220) 18 May 2002, 222(1)Publication details: 2002Subject(s): Summary: Considers the obligation of local authority landlords to maintain the condition of their housing stock in the context of the Human Rights Act 1998. The recent case "Lee v Leeds City Council" [2002] found that there is no general or unqualified obligation on local authority landlords to ensure that the condition of their housing stock is compatible with their tenant's Convention rights. However, local authority housing that is unfit for human habitation may give rise to a breach of the Human Rights Act 1998. Case law.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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Considers the obligation of local authority landlords to maintain the condition of their housing stock in the context of the Human Rights Act 1998. The recent case "Lee v Leeds City Council" [2002] found that there is no general or unqualified obligation on local authority landlords to ensure that the condition of their housing stock is compatible with their tenant's Convention rights. However, local authority housing that is unfit for human habitation may give rise to a breach of the Human Rights Act 1998. Case law.