Local Government weekly highlights—17 July 2025
This week's edition of Local Government weekly highlights includes: case analysis of Capital Housing v Ealing LBC on landlord overpayment and recovery of housing benefit; Mitterhuber v Hernandez, in which the Upper Tribunal set aside the making of a rent repayment order concerning an HMO; and Bunyan (VO) v Fridays Ltd, in which the court considered whether a free-range egg producer could take advantage of the agricultural exemption from business rates. Case reports include Adriatic Land 5 Ltd v Long Leaseholders at Hippersley Point Court, in which the court considered whether BSA 2022 prevented the appellant from recovering service charges concerning liability for safety defects under qualifying leases. It also includes coverage of updated social housing guidance in relation to lifting local connection tests for vulnerable groups, updated guidance on procurement oversight, paused Grenfell supplier debarment investigations on CPS advice, guidance on the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill and updated RSHE guidance following consultation. It includes further coverage of Social housing, Public procurement, Governance, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Education, Children’s social care, Social care and Healthcare.