What's new on Shelter Legal
The pages on Shelter Legal are updated regularly to reflect changes in the law.
This page lists the most recent updates to Shelter Legal.
Witness statements
30 December 2024
In Rashpal Samrai & Ors v Rajinder Kalia [2024] EWHC 3143 (KB), the High Court struck out two claims because the claimants had submitted witness statements in English, which they could not speak or read.
View amended articleCouncil tax in student accommodation
23 December 2024
This new page explains when a household containing students is exempt from council tax, discounts when students are disregarded for council tax, and what happens when a student leaves their course part way through the academic year.
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