Legal News
Tenant Attends Court to Hear Community Housing Association Dispute (17 January 2012)
Date: 17/01/2012
A tenant who was taken to court after refusing to meet the cost of his rent because he was suffering from the effects of anti-social behaviour in the area in which he resided has walked away free from court with his rent bill in credit. Legal action was instigated against Darren Box, aged 31, of Blenheim Close in Braintree, after owing Greenfields Community Housing a total of £1,200 in rent. Mr. Box, who began renting out the one-bedroom flat in July 2010, told Greenfields Community Housing that he would not meet the cost of his £71 weekly rent bill while he was been subjected to anti-social behaviour from Paul Ruggles.
Colchester County Court was informed that Mr. Box had not met the cost of his rental bill in December 2011 and was £73 in credit. In legal papers, Mr. Box, a former Colchester resident, claimed that Greenfields Community Housing had not enforced its policy on anti-social behaviour.
Duncan Lewis’ housing solicitors are able to settle disputes between tenants and community housing associations. The department understands that housing issues can be particularly distressing and aim to resolve all cases in the quickest possible way, in the absence of incurring costly legal bills. The knowledgeable and highly experienced team of solicitors and paralegals have successfully achieved desirable outcomes in a wide range of housing law cases. The team is committed to building a strong case for its clients in order to achieve the greatest possible verdict and prides itself on the professionalism that it offers.