Rhiannon Craft is a professional academic researcher with a background in Sociology and
Criminology. She is an experienced presenter with experience assisting legal practitioners
working in housing law.
In this presentation, Rhiannon provides an update to the comprehensive overview of key
developments in housing case law provided by Tim Baldwin in Spring 2025. She highlights
the key changes brought about by these cases, and why they are important for housing law
practitioners.

Key Words/Topics
London Borough of Sutton v Betts [2024] EWCA Civ 1492
“Academic” Appeals
Hutcheson v Popdog Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 1580
Emilia Munemo v Wolverhampton City Council [2026] EWCA Civ 329
Intentional homelessness
Obtaining accommodation by deception
R (Bano) v London Borough of Waltham Forest [2025] EWCA Civ 92
The main housing duty (s.193 Housing Act 1996)
Refusing a private rented sector offer
Cifci v London Borough of Sutton [2025] EWCA Civ 1480
R(ona RR) v Enfield [2024] EWHC 2501 (admin)
Social-housing allocation schemes under Part VI of the Housing Act 1996
Equality Act 2010 challenges alleging disability discrimination
MKM v London Borough of Ealing [2025] EWHC 3182 (Admin)
Housing needs assessments
S.189A of the Housing Act 1996 (as amended by the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017)
Public Sector Equality Duty