22 Apr, 2024 Inquests and Registered Providers of Social Housing; what to do when your organisation is involved in an inquest? By Narin Masera Samantha Grix An inquest into the death of an individual is held where the cause of death was due to unnatural circumstances. Sadly, these occur all...
03 Apr, 2024 Procurement Act 2023: New draft Procurement Regulations and Guidance published By Kris Kelliher Following its consultation process the Government has now published the draft Procurement Regulations 2024 implementing certain aspects...
02 Apr, 2024 Update: Upper Tribunal determines that a manager appointed by the First Tier Tribunal is not an Accountable Person under the Building Safety Act 2022 By Hannah Keane Zoe McLean-Wells Lee Russell The manager, Mr Unsdorfer, appealed the First Tier Tribunal’s (‘FTT’) decision that a manager appointed by the FTT under a management...
02 Apr, 2024 New Guidance on Building Liability Orders By Mark London Will O'Brien This new ruling provides clarity on how the Courts may treat Building Liability Orders in the future. What is a Building Liability Order...
12 Mar, 2024 Remediation Contribution Orders cover preventative and historic costs By Zoe McLean-Wells James King Remediation Contribution Orders Section 124 of the Building Safety Act 2022 ("BSA") allows anyone with a legal estate in a relevant...
06 Mar, 2024 UK Government expanding remedies under the Building Safety Act 2022 – but it could go further By Will O'Brien Mark London Lee Russell Mark Foxcroft +1 more... Show less The Government’s Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill has made its way through the House of Commons and has had its first reading in the...
04 Mar, 2024 Cladding Safety Scheme Eligibility: Further Guidance By James King As highlighted in one of Devonshires' previous articles, the move away from remediation work that is in strict compliance with Building...
09 Feb, 2024 What happened to our insurance?! How PAS 9980 Assessments and external wall remediation might impact, and possibly jeopardise, your building insurance By Michael Wharfe Stephen Netherway Amongst our Housing Association and public sector clients, we are noticing a developing trend in buildings insurance that raises...
26 Jan, 2024 Clarity on use of RAAC in court buildings but unanswered questions remain By Will O'Brien Last year, several courts had to close due to the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) which. The Government...
25 Jan, 2024 The First Tier Tribunal makes their first determination on the Accountable Person regime under the Building Safety Act 2022 By Hannah Keane Lee Russell Mark London In their first determination pursuant to section 75(1) of the Building Safety Act 2022 (‘the BSA’), the First Tier Tribunal (‘FTT’) has...
15 Nov, 2023 Success for Hexagon Housing By Lena Barnes Mark London A salient reminder to trigger happy contractors that jumping the gun during the termination process will have significant consequences. ...
13 Nov, 2023 Key takeaways from Devonshires' Building Safety Conference - Dutyholders By Ellie Fletcher On 30 October 2023, at the Building Safety Act 2022 (“BSA”) Conference, Lee Russell, Michael Wharfe, and Ellie Fletcher explored the...