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The government recently published a consultation containing the proposed operation and scope of a new Residential Property Developer Tax...

Last week, we ran a webinar about contractor insolvency. The discussion was wide-ranging, including the (a) warning signs to look out...

Developers may have to submit a fire statement alongside a planning application for relevant multi-occupied residential buildings from 1...

Back in December 2020, just before the end of the Brexit transition period which marked the final withdrawal of the UK from the EU's...

The Infrastructure and Projects Authority recently published the latest iteration of its vision for the future: "Transforming...

The message from the panel at the London Property Alliance this week was very clear: 2021 was the year of rebound after a relatively...

What is the new Code? The New Homes Quality Code of Practice (the Code) was launched by the New Homes Quality Board in January 2022. The...

A helpful reminder of the need to be careful when amending the dispute resolution provisions of a long-term contract (Surrey County...

I recently attended Built Environment Communications Group (BECG)’s seminar on: the Government’s “Levelling Up” initiative;the further...

A recent Technology and Construction Court case provides useful guidance about the correct party to issue default notices under many...

On Thursday 17 November, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt is on track to take his red box to Parliament to deliver one of the...

I recently attended a panel discussion at the Society of Construction Law Astra International Conference in Paris about the use of...

In 2015, the Government introduced the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) to look to drive improvements in the energy efficiency...

As we ease into 2023, perhaps now is a good time to reflect upon the state of construction adjudications last year – which we are able to...

The Supreme Court has decided [1] that the use of a viewing gallery on the tenth floor of the Blavatnik Building at the Tate Gallery...

A recent High Court case has created uncertainty about when a contractor’s right to payment arises.  There now appear to be conflicting...