R (Weaver) v London & Quadrant Housing Trust

[2009] EWCA Civ 587

Ratio Decidendi

A registered social landlord exercising public functions (allocation and management of social housing) can be a public authority under s.6 Human Rights Act 1998 for those functions.

Hechos

A housing association tenant argued the housing trust was exercising public functions when terminating her tenancy and was therefore bound by the HRA.

Resumen de la sentencia

The Court of Appeal held that the housing trust was a hybrid public authority for the purposes of managing and allocating social housing. Its decision to terminate the tenancy was subject to Article 8.

Citas clave

"The provision of social housing is a public function for the purposes of the Human Rights Act."
— Elias LJ

Tratamiento posterior

Applied

Followed in subsequent cases on hybrid public authority status.