Archives: Property Rights

Councils try to move poor families out of London

Vulnerable families on housing benefit could be moved out of London due to housing benefit caps, under plans being drawn up by local authorities. Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea and Newham are councils considering proposals to send families away to Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Stoke on Trent. The councils are accused of ‘social cleansing’ after Newham council… Read More

Supreme Court Rules on Unmarried Couples’ Property Rights

The Supreme Court has ruled that a man who left his partner nearly 20 years ago is not entitled to half the value of the house they owned together. Patricia Jones and Leonard Kernott bought a bungalow in Essex together. They were not married. After separating Ms Jones paid the mortgage for 14 years. She… Read More