Fertre (appellant) v Vale of White Horse District Council & anr (respondents)
Wednesday 14 – Friday 16 May 2025
The Appellant appeals from the order made by Jay J dated 8 July 2024 dismissing her appeal under section 204 Housing Act 1996.
The Appellant is a French citizen who has been granted pre-Settled Status under the EU Settlement Scheme.
The issue is whether she can rely on rights derived from the UK’s EU Withdrawal Agreement in order to make her automatically eligible for homelessness assistance under Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996.
The main issue was whether at the time she applied for housing assistance the Appellant was residing on the basis of the Withdrawal Agreement, given the new residence status.
The judge held that she was not so residing and dismissed her appeal.
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