7/31/2025 3:45:50 PM The recent case of Westminster City Council v Gems House Residences Chiltern Street Limited & Anor [2025] highlights the intentions behind Mortgagee Protection Clauses By Hayley Shepherd Saghar Roya Background In April 2013, Westminster City Council (WCC) granted a planning permission for a mixed-use development, which included a...
7/31/2025 12:49:43 PM Awaab's Law – a legislative update and, separately, recommendations for development transactions By Triya Maicha Baljit Basra Charlotte Sawyer Ben Halsey +1 more... Show less Background and Recent developments As readers will be aware, the introduction of Awaab's Law marks a significant shift in the...
7/30/2025 3:26:09 PM Examining the Building Safety (Wales) Bill By Mark London Matthew Cocklin Lena Barnes On 7 July 2025, the Welsh Government set out its new, landmark Building Safety (Wales) Bill (“the Bill”) in response to the Grenfell...
7/30/2025 3:20:41 PM Employment & Pensions Blog: Big Changes to the UK's Visa Sponsorship Rules from 22 July 2025 By Chris Cuckney Following the Government’s Immigration White Paper earlier this year, sweeping changes to the UK’s visa sponsorship rules have now come...
7/29/2025 9:55:43 AM Can parties adjudicate a dispute arising under a settlement agreement: recent court guidance in London Eco Homes Ltd v Raise Now Ealing Ltd [2025] EWHC 1505 (TCC) By Patrick Trevor Karen Morean Summary Parties have the option to adjudicate an issue arising under a contract if: there is an express right to adjudicate in the...
7/28/2025 2:44:38 PM Investors, Insolvency and necessary Investigations - steps for landlords By Marisa Lambkin Ben Halsey First this year we had Quiz’s (second) round of calling in the administrators. Next, Poundland’s ironic asset sale for…£1. Now River...
7/28/2025 8:20:28 AM SMCR Reform: What Housing Associations Need to Know By Alice Overton On 15 July 2025, HM Treasury (HMT), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) each published...
7/25/2025 10:04:02 AM Employment & Pensions Blog: Accessing disability and “substantial adverse effect” following Stedman v Haven Leisure Ltd By Chris Cuckney In the recent case of Stedman v Haven Leisure Ltd, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has provided useful guidance that will assist HR...
7/24/2025 12:46:36 PM Memorandum of Understanding between the Regulator of Social Housing and the Building Safety Regulator By Kathryn Kligerman Samantha Grix Sharon Thandi Yaasica Hamilton-Haye +1 more... Show less Memorandums of understanding ("MoU") are agreements between parties outlining a common intention to cooperate to achieve specific goals....
7/23/2025 2:39:01 PM Guidance on Level of Detail for Gateway Applications By Mark London James King Following on from our earlier article regarding the publishing of new Construction Leadership Council guidance (“CLC”), this article...
7/23/2025 2:19:09 PM CLC Issues New Guidance to Tackle Gateway 2 Delays By Mark London Jonathan Corris Triya Maicha Following on swiftly from the recent Fast Track Process announcement, the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has released a suite of...
7/23/2025 1:20:00 PM Real Estate & Projects Newsletter & Vlog: July 2025 By David Bullock Ben Halsey We are delighted to present a very special edition of the Real Estate & Projects Newsletter and Vlog this month! As well as our usual...