London Borough of Bexley v KM (HB): [2017] UKUT 354 (AAC)

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Jacobs on 29 August 2017.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service and Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber)
• Published: 20 September 2017

• Categories: Housing and council tax benefits
• Sub-categories: Housing and council tax benefits - liability, commerciality and contrivance [regulations 8 and 9]
• Judges: Jacobs, E
• Decision date: 29 August 2017

Read the full decision in CH/1241/2017.

Judicial Summary

The claimant formed a relationship with one of the two joint owners of a property and lived with her as her partner. When they split up, she remained in the propery occupying a spare bedroom and paying rent. How does regulation 9(1)(c) of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 apply?

Published 20 September 2017