Possession proceedings and proportionality – Where are we now? The Supreme Court in Manchester City Council v Pinnock introduced the right for Judges when considering public authority housing possession applications to assess the proportionality of making a possession order.

The Judicial Review of the Department of Energy and Climate Change’s (DECC) Consultation on Feed-in Tariffs offers the prospect of a temporary reprieve for Solar PV developers and their customers, although, with DECC having lodged an application for leave to appeal against the decision, the sector remains dogged by uncertainty. DECC’s application, together with the appeal itself, if DECC is granted leave to appeal, will be heard on 13 January 2012.

With Fuel Poverty at its highest level since 1996, social landlords are looking for ways to reduce their tenants’ energy consumption and costs. Current and forthcoming Government measures to address the problem offer a wealth of opportunities to social landlords, but also risks and threats. Morgan Cole is proud to have played a prominent role in the implementation of measures to tackle fuel poverty measures, whilst helping to manage the risk of clients in the social housing sector.