We previously wrote about an amendment to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill (Bill) in the House of Lords. The amendment was proposed...
The government's much anticipated Planning and Infrastructure Bill (Bill) has made its way to the House of Lords and is currently at the...
As noted by Stuart Duffy in a previous article the Developer Remediation Contract ("DRC") obliges 50 of the UK's developers to remediate...
It used to be that policy trumped guidance but it is not so certain any more. The government's planning policy is set out in the National...
A recent question put to the Ministry for Housing, Communities, and Local Government ("MHCLG") has shed light on the practicalities of...
On 7 October 2024 the Government made the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (Commencement No 1) Regulations 2024 (SI/2024/1018) (the...
Something old - what is a rentcharge? A rentcharge is an annual or periodic sum charged on and burdening freehold land which requires the...
The government has set out the amendments to Approved Document B (Fire Safety) which accompanies the building regulations. The...
In November 2022 the Government launched a new consultation on the proposed Building Safety Levy (the "Levy") which ran until 7 February...
The requirement for most developments to provide a minimum of 10% Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is due to come into force in January 2024. ...
The Higher-Risk Buildings (Management of Safety Risks etc.) (England) Regulations 2023 (SI 2023/907) (the "907 Regulations") were laid...
The Building Safety Regulator ("the regulator") is an independent body enacted by Part 2 of the Building Safety Act ("BSA") 2022 and is...