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That case established \"persuasive authority\" in law rather than a legal precedent, so it may have helped guide other courts in reaching future decisions, but was not binding.\n\nOpenRent said it advised landlords to assess tenants \"on their own merits\".\n\n## Data and sources\n\nThe data and background methodology released to partners is available here:\n* [Background](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yJxL_yXwz25hJbWAqGkV56OgG5X31yGtBJSo38K93FY/edit)\n* [Data](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HCijUk-uL1YYZV1BrgZBChLDTv7LfsJnneYoME6KOaQ/edit#gid=0)\n\n## Interviews and quotes\n\n* Kurzon and Helen Morris who were both unable to work because they had myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), also known as chronic fatigue syndrome. They had been looking for 16 months for a property in north-west England.\n* Polly Neate, chief executive of housing charity Shelter\n* The Equality and Human Right Commission (EHRC)\n* OpenRent founder Adam Hyslop\n* Daniel Twycross, who had been on benefits for most of his life and had been trying to rent somewhere in Sowerby Bridge to be closer to a friend.\n* The National Residential Landlords Association's deputy director for policy and research, John Stewart\n\n\n## Partner usage\n\nThe Shared Data Unit makes data journalism available to the wider news industry as part of the BBC Local News Partnership.\nStories written by partners based on this research included:\n\n* Cornish Stuff: [Outdated, grossly unfair ‘No DSS’ bans have got to go](https://cornishstuff.com/2020/08/28/outdated-grossly-unfair-no-dss-bans-have-got-to-go/) *28 August 2020*\n* The Irish News: [Eight in 10 Belfast landlords flouting the law with benefits ban](http://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2020/08/28/news/eight-in-10-belfast-landlords-flouting-the-law-with-benefits-ban-2049389/) *28 August 2020*\n* Islington Gazette: [Analysis finds minority of Islington properties on rental site accept benefit claimants](https://www.islingtongazette.co.uk/news/minority-of-islington-properties-on-openrent-accept-benefit-claimants-1-6811914)\n* The Oban Times: [No DSS rental ads are ‘discriminatory’](https://www.obantimes.co.uk/2020/08/28/no-dss-rental-ads-are-discriminatory/) *28 August 2020*\n* Surrey Live: [Most Surrey landlords won't rent to people on benefits](https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/most-surrey-landlords-wont-rent-18836786) *28 August 2020*\n* Wigan Today: [Wigan landlords still dislike renting to benefits claimants](https://www.wigantoday.net/news/people/wigan-landlords-still-dislike-renting-benefits-claimants-2954941) *28 August 2020*\n* Welwyn Hatfield Times: [Over 90 per cent of Welwyn Hatfield landlords ‘unlawful and discriminatory’ to refuse housing benefit](https://www.whtimes.co.uk/news/no-dss-is-unlawful-but-still-used-in-welwyn-hatfield-1-6812793) *28 August 2020*\n* Liverpool Echo: [Majority of Merseyside landlords won't rent to people on benefits](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/majority-merseyside-landlords-wont-rent-18841226) *28 August 2020*\n* Peterborough Matters: [Why benefit claimants find it so hard to rent in Peterborough](https://www.peterboroughmatters.co.uk/local-news/why-benefit-claimants-find-it-so-hard-to-rent-in-peterborough-18123) *28 August 2020*\n* East London \u0026 West Essex Guardian: [London landlords refusing to rent to people on benefits](https://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/18682326.london-landlords-discriminate-tenants-benefits/) *28 August 2020*\n* Watford Observer: [Many landlords in Watford refusing to rent to people on benefits](https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/18677569.number-listings-hertfordshire-wont-take-people-benefits/) *28 August 2020*\n* Hendon \u0026 Finchley Times: [London landlords refusing to rent to people on benefits](https://www.times-series.co.uk/news/18682326.london-landlords-discriminate-tenants-benefits/) *28 August 2020*\n* Harrow Times: [Many landlords in Watford refusing to rent to people on benefits](https://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/watfordnews/18677569.number-listings-hertfordshire-wont-take-people-benefits/) *28 August 2020*\n* Gedling Eye: [Gedling borough landlords still won’t rent properties to benefits claimants](https://www.gedlingeye.co.uk/news/gedling-borough-landlords-still-wont-rent-properties-to-benefits-claimants/) *28 August 2020*\n* Epping Forest Guardian: [Most Epping Forest landlords banning benefit claimants (DSS)](https://www.eppingforestguardian.co.uk/news/18680870.epping-forest-landlords-blanket-banning-benefit-claimants/) *28 August 2020*\n* Hillingdon \u0026 Uxbridge Times: [https://www.hillingdontimes.co.uk/news/18682326.london-landlords-discriminate-tenants-benefits/](https://www.hillingdontimes.co.uk/news/18682326.london-landlords-discriminate-tenants-benefits/) *28 August 2020*\n* Ealing Times: [London landlords refusing to rent to people on benefits](https://www.ealingtimes.co.uk/news/18682326.london-landlords-discriminate-tenants-benefits/) *28 August 2020*\n* The Tottenham \u0026 Wood Green Independent: [London landlords refusing to rent to people on benefits](https://www.thetottenhamindependent.co.uk/news/18682326.london-landlords-discriminate-tenants-benefits/) *28 August 2020*\n* Enfield Independent: [London landlords refusing to rent to people on benefits](https://www.enfieldindependent.co.uk/news/18682326.london-landlords-discriminate-tenants-benefits/) *28 August 2020*\n* This Is Local London: [London landlords refusing to rent to people on benefits](https://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/18682326.london-landlords-discriminate-tenants-benefits/) *28 August 2020*\n* In Your Area: [The landlords discriminating against benefit claimants](https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/the-landlords-discriminating-against-benefit-claimants/) *28 August 2020*\n* Biddulph Nub News: [Most Moorlands property listings prefer not to rent to people on benefits after judge rules ban unlawful](https://biddulph.nub.news/n/most-moorlands-property-listings-prefer-not-to-rent-to-people-on-benefits-after-judge-rules-ban-unlawful) *28 August 2020*\n* Portsmouth: The News: [Renters on benefits still being discriminated against by landlords despite 'no DSS' ban](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/politics/renters-benefits-still-being-discriminated-against-landlords-despite-no-dss-ban-2962655) *28 August 2020*\n* Sunderland Echo: [Renters on benefits in Sunderland are still being discriminated against, with landlords banning DSS despite law change](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/politics/renters-benefits-sunderland-are-still-being-discriminated-against-landlords-banning-dss-despite-law-change-2956704) *29 August 2020*\n* Wales: The Leader: [Benefits claimants facing discrimination when trying to rent](https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/18683917.benefits-claimants-facing-discrimination-trying-rent/) *30 August 2020*\n* News Shopper: [London landlords refusing to rent to people on benefits](https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/18687453.london-landlords-refusing-rent-people-benefits/) *31 August 2020*\n* Northumberland Gazette: [Renters on benefits in Northumberland are still being discriminated against, with landlords banning DSS despite law change](https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/politics/renters-benefits-northumberland-are-still-being-discriminated-against-landlords-banning-dss-despite-law-change-2956703) *1 September 2020*\n* Dorset Echo: [Plans for Weymouth pub to be transformed into supported flats for ex-homeless](https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/18688120.plans-weymouth-pub-transformed-supported-flats-ex-homeless/) *1 September 2020*\n* Nantwich News: [More than 80% OpenRent Cheshire East properties ban DSS](https://thenantwichnews.co.uk/2020/09/02/more-than-80-openrent-cheshire-east-properties-ban-dss/) *2 September 2020*\n* Cornish Times: [Housing benefit recipients still facing discrimination despite ruling](http://www.cornish-times.co.uk/article.cfm?id=127671\u0026headline=Housing%20benefit%20recipients%20still%20facing%20discrimination%20despite%20ruling\u0026sectionIs=news\u0026searchyear=2020) *2 September 2020*\n* Northamptonshire Telegraph: [Housing benefit banned by majority of rental properties in Kettering and Wellingborough, despite being unlawful](https://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/people/housing-benefit-banned-majority-rental-properties-kettering-and-wellingborough-despite-being-unlawful-2960950) *5 September 2020*\n\nThe story was also used by BBC South Today.\n\n## Other usage\n\n* The Big Issue: [Landlords refuse benefit claimants despite Shelter court win](https://www.bigissue.com/latest/landlords-refuse-benefit-claimants-despite-shelter-court-win/) *28 August 2020*\n* The Independent: [Landlords still refusing to let to benefits claimants, despite court ban on discrimination](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/landlords-renting-discrimination-benefit-claimants-openrent-no-dss-court-a9693816.html) *1 September 2020*\n* In December the BBC Visual Journalism team [looked at the issue](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-55331081), too, finding \"thousands of listings on [Zoopla and Rightmove] that seemed open to benefits claimants, where the same property advertised on OpenRent did exclude them.\"\n\n## Related repos\n\nYou can [find all coronavirus-related stories by the BBC data units tagged 'coronavirus' here](https://github.com/search?q=topic%3Acoronavirus+org%3ABBC-Data-Unit\u0026type=Repositories)\n\nWe also [looked at 'No DSS' adverts in 2017](https://github.com/BBC-Data-Unit/no-dss)\n\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fbbc-data-unit%2Fno-dss-continues","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fbbc-data-unit%2Fno-dss-continues","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fbbc-data-unit%2Fno-dss-continues/lists"}