building law – Current Awareness

Breaking new ground – The tribunal’s approach to ‘just and equitable’ in Remediation Contribution Orders – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 21st, 2025 in building law, construction industry, health & safety, landlord & tenant, local government, news, repairs by sally

‘The First Tier Tribunal (the tribunal) has handed down a judgment in the case of Grey GR Limited Partnership v Edgewater (Stevenage) Limited and others [2025] UKFTT concerning a Remediation Contribution Order (RCO), marking an important development in building safety legal proceedings.’

Local Government Lawyer, 20th March 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Alexander Bunzl and Arran Dowling-Hussey adjudication article – 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square

Posted March 10th, 2025 in arbitration, building law, chambers articles, construction industry, contracts, dispute resolution, news by sally

‘Arran Dowling-Hussey and Alexander Bunzl have written case note BDW Trading Limited v Ardmore Construction Limited [2024] EWHC 3235 (TCC).’

4-5 Gray's Inn Square, 7th March 2025

Source: www.4-5.co.uk

Sky UK Limited and Mace Limited v Riverstone Managing Agency Limited & Ors [2024] EWCA Civ 1567 – 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square

Posted March 10th, 2025 in appeals, building law, chambers articles, construction industry, insurance, news by sally

‘Amrit Dhanoa & Arran Dowling-Hussey from 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square Chambers Construction & Engineering Group look at a recent significant Court of Appeal decision on Construction All Risks Insurance.’

4-5 Gray’s Inn Square, 7th March 2025

Source: www.4-5.co.uk

Amending JCT Design & Build Contract – lessons learnt from recent case law – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 4th, 2025 in amendments, asbestos, building law, construction industry, contracts, news by sally

‘Ewan Anthony and David Owens provide a round up of the recent case law in the world of construction contracts.’

Local Government Lawyer, 3rd March 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

UK government sets out further sweeping reforms to toughen construction safety rules – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 28th, 2025 in building law, construction industry, fire, health & safety, inquiries, London, news by sally

‘The construction industry in the UK can expect tougher regulation and a wide range of further reforms, as the UK government plans to adopt all 58 recommendations stemming from the public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire.’

OUT-LAW.com, 27th February 2025

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Distressed assets and the Building Safety Act – Tanfield Chambers

Posted February 28th, 2025 in administrators, building law, chambers articles, construction industry, insolvency, news by sally

‘Numerous lenders and other stakeholders have found themselves in the position of having lent to or invested in a party owning a relevant building under the Building Safety Act 2022, only to find themselves tied to an asset with ever-reducing value as a result of relevant defects being discovered but not corrected.’

Tanfield Chambers, 30th January 2025

Source: tanfieldchambers.co.uk

Government to bring in single construction regulator, new legal duty of candour for public bodies after accepting Grenfell inquiry report recommendations in full – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 27th, 2025 in accidents, building law, construction industry, disclosure, fire, government departments, health & safety, inquiries, local government, news by sally

‘The Government has accepted all 58 recommendations in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s final report, and will introduce a new single construction regulator “to ensure those responsible for building safety are held to account”.’

Local Government Lawyer, 26th February 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Construction firms must ‘contract differently’ to address climate claims risk – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 20th, 2025 in building law, climate change, construction industry, environmental protection, news by sally

‘Stakeholders in construction projects that rethink the way they address climate change in project contracts will get ahead of a forthcoming new wave of emissions-related claims expected to impact the industry, an expert has said.’

OUT-LAW.com, 19th February 2025

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Section 84(1) of the Law of Property Act 1925: Jurisdiction and Discretion: Millgate Developments Ltd v Alexander Devine Children’s Cancer Trust – Tanfield Chambers

Posted January 9th, 2025 in building law, chambers articles, jurisdiction, news, tribunals by sally

‘Edward Denehan, a barrister at Tanfield Chambers, discusses the Supreme Court’s ruling in Millgate Developments Ltd v Alexander Devine Children’s Cancer Trust, which clarified the distinction between jurisdictional and discretionary power within the Tribunal’s decision-making process under section 84 of the Law of Property Act 1925.’

Tanfield Chambers, 2nd December 2024

Source: tanfieldchambers.co.uk

Grenfell families complain to architect regulator – BBC News

Posted December 17th, 2024 in accidents, building law, construction industry, fire, housing, insolvency, negligence, news by sally

‘The families of three people who died in the Grenfell Tower fire are supporting a letter of complaint to a regulator about the architects involved in the block’s refurbishment.’

BBC News, 16th December 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Landlord’s steps related to the disapplication of the presumption of qualifying lease – Falcon Chambers

Posted December 13th, 2024 in building law, chambers articles, housing, landlord & tenant, leases, limitations, news, notification, time limits by sally

‘Paragraph 13 of Schedule 8 BSA and regulation 6 of the Building Safety (Leaseholder Protections) (Information etc.) (England) Regulations 2022 contain short time limits and detailed prescribed requirements for landlords to comply with in seeking leaseholder deeds of certificate.’

Falcon Chambers, 26th November 2024

Source: www.falcon-chambers.com

Roof Terraces and Higher Risk Buildings – Falcon Chambers

Posted December 13th, 2024 in building law, chambers articles, housing, news by sally

‘This post considers the First-tier Tribunal’s decision in Blomfield v Monier Road Limited (Smoke House & Curing House) LON/00BG/HYI/2023/0024.’

Falcon Chambers, 12th November 2024

Source: www.falcon-chambers.com

Sanctions for late Electrical Condition Reports given to contract-holders in Wales: Coastal Housing Group Limited & Others v Mitchell & Others [2024] EWHC 2831 (Ch) – Gatehouse Chambers

Posted December 13th, 2024 in building law, chambers articles, health & safety, housing, landlord & tenant, news, rent by sally

‘The Judgment of the Divisional Court of Griffiths J and HHJ Jarman KC (sitting as a Judge of the High Court) is the most significant treatment of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (“RH(W)A”) and the wider regulatory regime for Electrical Condition Reports (“ECR”) and fitness for human habitation to date.’

Gatehouse Chambers, 13th November 2024

Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk

New deadlines set for fixing dangerous cladding – BBC News

Posted December 2nd, 2024 in accidents, building law, construction industry, fire, government departments, health & safety, housing, news, repairs by sally

‘Plans to speed up the removal of unsafe cladding, including target dates for making buildings safe and tougher penalties for refusing to act, have been announced by ministers.’

BBC News, 2nd December 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Roof Gardens and Higher-Risk Buildings – A tale of one too many storeys. – Local Government Lawyer

Posted November 18th, 2024 in building law, fire, health & safety, landlord & tenant, news, repairs by sally

‘David Owens and Helen Arthur explore a recent First Tier Tribunal decision regarding the meaning of “higher-risk building’ under the Building Safety Act 2022.’

Local Government Lawyer, 14th November 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

The Building Safety Act: Update October 2024 – Falcon Chambers

Posted November 14th, 2024 in building law, chambers articles, housing, landlord & tenant, leases, news, repairs by sally

‘Welcome to our latest post on the BSA 2022, covering some of the current talking points in this area, from the amendments to the BSA made by the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024, various of which will commence this week on 31 October 2024, to a selection of the issues arising in the recent cases.’

Falcon Chambers, 28th October 2024

Source: www.falcon-chambers.com

Certified for broader protection? “Landlord Deed of Certificate” Requirements and “qualifying leases” under Sch. 8 of the Building Safety Act 2022 – Falcon Chambers

Posted November 13th, 2024 in building law, chambers articles, housing, landlord & tenant, leases, news by sally

‘In Nuernberg v Adderstone (216 Res) Limited, MAN/00CJ/BSC/2024/0001 the FTT expanded the circumstances where a landlord is required to give a “Landlord Deed of Certificate” to a tenant pursuant to the Building Safety (Leaseholder Protections) (England) Regulations 2022 (“the Leaseholder Protections Regulations”). As stated in the succinct judgment of Judge J Holbrook, a “single – but important – question of statutory interpretation” appears to have been resolved (for now).’

Falcon Chambers, 14th October 2024

Source: www.falcon-chambers.com

Improvement or remediation, or both? – Local Government Lawyer

Posted November 6th, 2024 in building law, case management, fire, health & safety, housing, landlord & tenant, local government, news, repairs, tribunals by sally

‘Robert Bowker considers how the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) has dealt with fire safety cases where an improvement notice under the Housing Act 2004 has been served and an application for a remediation order under s. 123 of the Building Safety Act 2022 has been made.’

Local Government Lawyer, 6th November 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Watchdog says cladding removal deadline may be missed – BBC News

Posted November 4th, 2024 in accidents, building law, construction industry, delay, fire, fraud, government departments, housing, inquiries, news, repairs by sally

‘The government could miss its own cladding removal completion date if progress is not made to speed up the process, the UK’s spending watchdog has said. In a new report, external, the National Audit Office (NAO) said up to 60% of buildings with dangerous cladding had still not been identified by the government, and at its current rate of progress it was due to miss its own estimated completion date of 2035 for the works.’

BBC News, 4th November 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Property boss jailed over sale of ‘unsafe’ flats – BBC News

Posted October 2nd, 2024 in building law, disclosure, fire, fraud, health & safety, housing, imprisonment, news, sentencing by sally

‘A property developer who put “lives at risk” by falsifying building work documents and selling “unsafe” flats has been jailed.’

BBC News, 2nd October 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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