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New Homes Quality Board case study: Information provided concerning streetlight positioning
This insight considers the recent case study published by the NHQB in relation to a complaint brought by a homeowner regarding the information supplied about street…
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SDLT and the hold over headache
“Holding over” occurs when tenants remain in occupation of a property after the term of their lease has expired. In this insight we focus on the practicalities resu…
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New Homes Quality Board case study: proximity of adjacent properties
This insight considers the recent case study published by the NHQB in relation to a complaint brought by a homeowner regarding the proximity of adjacent properties …
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‘Skating on thin ice’ – Court of Appeal rules that contractor can terminate for repeated late payment
Providence Building Services Ltd v Hexagon has generated significant interest since the High Court’s decision in favour of the employer was reversed by the Court of…
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Section 30(1)(g) applications: a warning to all landlords
We consider a recent case which explores section 30(1)(g) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 and the requirements for a landlord seeking to oppose a tenancy renewa…
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Collateral warranties and the ability to adjudicate
This article details a highly anticipated Supreme Court judgment for the construction industry, which provides clarity for the use of adjudication under collateral …
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Judicial Review of Building Safety Fund decision: Redrow v DLUHC
We consider a Court of Appeal decision which provides key Building Safety Fund updates around the involvement of third parties, including insurers, and the implicat…
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What could a Labour government mean for capital investment projects and growth?
Following Labour’s landslide election victory, and the King’s Speech 2024, Aubrey Calderwood details what we could expect in relation to capital allowances and grow…
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Keep cool and carry on: Mitigating the risks of retrofitting liquid cooling technologies
Immersion cooling may be touted as the key to unlocking cost and energy savings for data centres and hyperscalers, but its novelty also carries a high level of risk…
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Understanding the significance of oral clauses in surety agreements
The case of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development v Teodori explores what the effect is upon guarantors agreeing to vary the underlying loan agreement an…