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High Court to decide if housing associations are public bodies

21st of May 2010

A High Court case is set to reveal whether housing associations will be treated as public bodies in certain circumstances.
The latest legal battle concerns a shared owner with Catalyst Communities Housing Association in north London.
Her landlord began possession proceedings against her in November 2009, following allegations of nuisance and damage to the property, which she denies. At a preliminary hearing in June, Ms Hart’s lawyers will claim the housing association is a public body and has breached article six of the Human Rights Act 1998.

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