Nick acts for local authorities, companies and individuals in prosecutions under the Housing Act 2004, Prevention from Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 and the Fraud Act 2006 (fraudulent right to buy), together with unlawful profit order applications, confiscation and restraint proceedings arising from such cases. Nick also appears in appeals heard by the First Tier and Upper Tribunals relating to civil penalties imposed under the Housing Act 2004.
Notable Housing (Consumer & Regulatory offences) cases
Manaquel Company Limited v London Borough of Lambeth [2026] EWCA Civ 972
Appeal against improvement notice, relevant date for consideration by tribunal, relevance to costs order.
Palmview Estates Ltd v Thurrock Council [2021] EWCA Civ 1871
failure to licence HMO, scope of statutory defence of reasonable excuse
R v Adedeji & Adedeji
fraud/unlawful subletting of social housing by the head of housing of a local authority
R v Thomas, Nelson, Kiel
insider fraud, manipulation of social housing register
London Corporate Apartments Ltd
validity of additional licensing designation, liability of company director
R v Aghalibe, R v Karicho, R v Wamalwa
council tenancy fraud, use of false identity documents
Rockpole Ltd, Woodland Property Management Ltd & Station Estates Ltd
unlicensed HMO, statutory defence, burden of proof
R v Oshodi
right to buy fraud, unlawful subletting, confiscation.
R v Opaleye, R v Warr, R v Nyamu
fraudulently obtaining/subletting social housing.
