Several of you have asked (whether in comments or in emails) about whether there will be a live stream of the funeral. This has now been arranged and details are below.
https://www.wesleymedia.co.uk/webcast-view
Date & Time: Friday 22/05/2026 12:00
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Funeral arrangements
By J
The funeral will be at noon on 22 May 2026 and will take place at Harwood Park Crematorium
https://www.crematorium.co.uk/
The wider housing law world is very welcome to join us in celebrating and mourning Giles.
JBKC
The post Funeral arrangements…
Giles Peaker
By J
I am very sorry to announce that Giles passed away over the weekend. If and when there is further information that I can share, I will do so. For now, please take a moment to read the short obituary prepared…
On pause for a bit.
By Giles Peaker
I am afraid that the site is on pause for an indeterminate period, due to circumstances beyond my control.
Normal service, hopefully, will be resumed before very long.
NL
The post On pause for a bit. appeared first…
The King crossed the threshold – forced entry injunctions
By Giles Peaker
Taylor Clark Ltd v Mohamed (unreported, Central London County Court, 5 March 2026) (note of case here via Falcon Chambers)
This was a count court hearing, before DJ Le Bas, in which the issue of injunctions to permit…
Job ad: Sheffield
By Giles Peaker
Sheffield Law Cwntre
Housing Solicitor and Team Manager (Legal Aid)
Solicitor qualification required for this role
Salary: £36,649 p.a
Contract: Full-time, permanent
This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the country’s largest Citizens Advice organisations delivering advice and…
A Vague and Approximate Landlord and a County Court Conditions Counterclaim
By Giles Peaker
Here is a recent housing conditions case that actually reached trial. A rent arrears possession claim with a disrepair counterclaim.
N’Guessan & Anor v Bewry (2026) EWCC 9. I’m not entirely clear why this was given to Bailli, though I…
Job ad – Northampton
By Giles Peaker
Sage Homes – Litigation Paralegal
Sage Homes is an innovative Blackstone and Regis business addressing the housing crisis in England by making good homes affordable for people across the country who need them.
About the role:
An opportunity has arisen…
A can of (joint and several) worms – Rent Repayment Orders
By Giles Peaker
122 Widdenham Road, London N7 9SQ, LON/00AU/HMF/2025/0753. (Copy of Decision)
This was a final decision in a rent repayment order application brought by (some of) the tenants of 122 Widdenham Road against the landlord, Mr Semelo-Shaw, for…
Not an open-minded balancing exercise
By Giles Peaker
Our grateful thanks to Nicholas Nicol of One Pump Court for the following note of a complex ASB possession claim, with counterclaims for breach of the Equality Act 2010 and for disrepair.
Redacted copy of the Judgment is here (a…