8/1/2025 3:15:46 PM Court of Appeal clarifies consequences of failing to serve Notice of Invitation to Participate on tenant By Mark Foxcroft Jatinder Bhamber In Avon Freeholds Ltd v Cresta Court E RTM Co Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 1016, the Court of Appeal determined that a Right to Manage (“RTM”)...
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...
7/29/2025 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...
7/24/2025 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 2:19:09 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...
7/22/2025 10:09:47 AM Peabody Successful in Court of Appeal Judgment By Alicia Ogborn Will O'Brien Mark London Devonshires successfully acted for Peabody Trust (“Peabody”) in an appeal to the Court of Appeal (see judgment), in Peabody’s claim...
7/17/2025 2:33:05 PM Landmark “Building Safety (Wales) Bill” released By Alex Clarke Lena Barnes Last week on 7 July, the Welsh Government introduced the new Building Safety (Wales) Bill and its Explanatory Memorandum. Alongside this...
7/10/2025 3:04:04 PM Recent Government announcements and consultations, including the launch of the rebranded £39 Billion Social and Affordable Homes Programme By Jonathan Corris Triya Maicha Jonathan Jarvis The UK Government has over the last couple of weeks made several significant announcements and published a number of consultations,...
7/3/2025 12:33:07 PM New consultation published on reformed Decent Homes Standard for social and privately rented homes By Victoria Smith Anna Bennett The MHCLG launched a consultation on 2 July 2025 on a reformed Decent Homes Standard (DHS) for social and privately rented homes. This...
7/2/2025 8:00:54 AM UK Government Launches Ambitious Ten-Year Infrastructure Strategy – perspectives for housing and other social infrastructure By Caroline Mostowfi Following the recent Spending Review and related announcements, the UK Government has now provided a landmark ten-year Infrastructure...
6/30/2025 8:00:44 AM New Resolution Process for Building Safety Claims in the TCC and FTT By Alicia Ogborn Will O'Brien The Building Safety Act Working Group announced on Friday 20 June 2025 that it intends to introduce a new streamlined resolution process...