5/14/2026 11:46:44 AM BLOs and adjudication: the TCC doubles down on enforcement By Lucy Moon The TCC has now reinforced the strength of adjudication-backed building liability orders. In Crest Nicholson Regeneration Ltd v Ardmore...
5/5/2026 12:04:53 PM The New Homes Quality Code – What you need to know By Christa Hetherington Key Takeaways The New Homes Quality Board's ("NHQB") latest code increases Developer compliance and obligations relating to new build...
9/15/2025 2:26:31 PM Hillside amendment withdrawn By Bob Sadler We previously wrote about an amendment to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill (Bill) in the House of Lords. The amendment was proposed...
2/15/2024 2:05:03 PM Building Blocks: The Building Safety Levy By Emily Beauchamp Lucy Moon In November 2022 the Government launched a new consultation on the proposed Building Safety Levy (the "Levy") which ran until 7 February...
1/24/2024 3:34:34 PM Building Blocks: the "silent trigger" for landlord certificates By Jenna Russell Pursuant to the Building Safety (Leaseholder Protections) (England) Regulations 2022 (the "Regulations"), landlords are required to...
1/8/2024 2:39:08 PM Building owner successfully prosecuted by local authority in landmark case By Felistas Shade Mushayandebvu Introduction Chaplair Ltd, the owner of a tower block in east London, was found guilty over delays in replacing flammable cladding....
12/19/2023 10:42:34 AM The Building Safety Regulator's Strategic Plan for 2023-2026 By Felistas Shade Mushayandebvu The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has published its strategic plan for the built environment sector until 2026. The BSR is part of the...
10/23/2023 9:49:29 AM Building Blocks: Accountable Persons - are you aware of your duties in managing safety risks in Higher-Risk Buildings? By Lucy Moon The Higher-Risk Buildings (Management of Safety Risks etc.) (England) Regulations 2023 (SI 2023/907) (the "907 Regulations") were laid...
9/28/2023 3:52:10 PM "Building Blocks: The Building Safety Act - Design, Construction and Occupation Regimes for Higher Risk Buildings By Triada Pulham On 17 August 2023, the government published further specific details of the new design and construction and occupation regimes which will...
9/28/2023 2:58:54 PM The Building Safety Regulator's Role and Responsibilities under the Building Safety Act 2022 By Felistas Shade Mushayandebvu The Building Safety Regulator ("the regulator") is an independent body enacted by Part 2 of the Building Safety Act ("BSA") 2022 and is...
8/23/2023 3:12:41 PM Higher Risk Buildings: Registration Deadline Approaching By Daniel Barrett Further regulations enacted pursuant to the Building Safety Act 2022 are now in force and owners of higher-risk buildings (meaning a...
8/1/2023 9:06:47 AM Building Blocks: Court of Appeal keeps the door open for claims under the Defective Premises Act 1972 ("DPA") By Stuart Duffy URS Corporation Ltd ("URS") v BDW Trading Ltd ("BDW") The highly anticipated decision in URS v BDW has made it clear that developers can...