The TCC has now reinforced the strength of adjudication-backed building liability orders. In Crest Nicholson Regeneration Ltd v Ardmore...

The fire safety landscape for residential buildings in England is undergoing significant change, with new legal duties soon to be placed...

Many thanks for attending our recent panel event organised by the Building Safety Group of Howard Kennedy LLP on 7 October 2025:...

The Court of Appeal has upheld the decision of the First-tier Tribunal (FtT), on appeal from the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber), in...

The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (LAFRA) received Royal Assent on 24 May 2024 as part of the "wash up" ahead of the general...

The government has set out the amendments to Approved Document B (Fire Safety) which accompanies the building regulations.  The...

Triathlon Homes LLP -v- (1) Stratford Village Development Partnership (2) Get Living plc (3) East Village Management Limited [2024] UKFTT...

In November 2022 the Government launched a new consultation on the proposed Building Safety Levy (the "Levy") which ran until 7 February...

Pursuant to the Building Safety (Leaseholder Protections) (England) Regulations 2022 (the "Regulations"), landlords are required to...

Introduction Chaplair Ltd, the owner of a tower block in east London, was found guilty over delays in replacing flammable cladding....

The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has published its strategic plan for the built environment sector until 2026. The BSR is part of the...

Michael Gove the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations (SOS) gave a...