DBH v West Lindsey District Council (HB): [2021] UKUT 256 (AAC)
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Poynter on 13 October 2021.
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Judicial Summary
Housing benefit—Recovery of overpayments—Whether landlord who has received direct payments of HB is automatically second respondent to an appeal by a claimant to recover an overpayment from the claimant only. NSP v Stoke-on-Trent City Council and AT (HB) [2020] UKUT 311 (AAC) distinguished.
Housing benefit—Recovery of overpayments—Whether landlord who has received direct payments of HB should be added as second respondent to an appeal by a claimant to recover an overpayment from the claimant only. NSP v Stoke-on-Trent City Council and AT (HB) [2020] UKUT 311 (AAC) followed.
Tribunal procedure and practice (including Upper tribunal)—Tribunal practice—Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Social Entitlement Chamber) Rules 2008, rule 9—adding a party as a respondent.