The exercise of judicial discretion in rent arrears cases - Sheffield ...
The exercise of judicial discretion in rent arrears cases - Sheffield ...
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8. <strong>The</strong> tenant, a retired woman <strong>of</strong> 68, is mak<strong>in</strong>g an application to suspend a warrant for<br />
possession, made <strong>in</strong> favour <strong>of</strong> her local authority landlord. A suspended possession<br />
order was made aga<strong>in</strong>st the tenant seven months ago on payment <strong>of</strong> <strong>rent</strong> plus £2.80 per<br />
week. <strong>The</strong> tenant is on hous<strong>in</strong>g benefit, but has an adult son liv<strong>in</strong>g with her and<br />
therefore a non-dependent deduction is made from her benefit. <strong>The</strong> local authority were<br />
<strong>in</strong>itially unaware that the son was liv<strong>in</strong>g with her and she was overpaid benefit <strong>of</strong> £250,<br />
which was subsequently deducted from her <strong>rent</strong> account. This together with the ongo<strong>in</strong>g<br />
non-dependent deduction, which the tenant is struggl<strong>in</strong>g to pay regularly led to<br />
<strong>arrears</strong> <strong>of</strong> £350. S<strong>in</strong>ce the court order <strong>arrears</strong> have risen to £400. <strong>The</strong> tenant expla<strong>in</strong>s<br />
that she has difficulty obta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g any money from her son, and f<strong>in</strong>ds it very difficult to<br />
make her payments regularly.<br />
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