The TCC’s decision in Crest Nicholson provides the most detailed judicial guidance to date on Building Liability Orders ("BLOs") under...

The Upper Tribunal has handed down its decision in a new RTM claim, which offers insight into what constitutes services and "significant...

You may have seen our recent article which discusses the consultation on the Government's proposal for a Single Construction Regulator....

The UK government is progressing plans to establish a Single Construction Regulator, marking a major reform in how standards, safety, and...

On 27 January 2026 the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government published the long-awaited draft Commonhold and Leasehold...

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:...

As noted by Stuart Duffy in a previous article the Developer Remediation Contract ("DRC") obliges 50 of the UK's developers to remediate...

The recent court of appeal decision in R. (on the application of Greenfields (IOW) Ltd) v Isle of Wight Council [2025] EWCA Civ 488 (IOW)...

  I don't know if the weather was behind it, continuing geopolitical turbulence or other factors but MIPIM 2025 seemed a bit more focused...

Overview The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government ("MHCLG") finally unveiled its "Remediation Acceleration Plan" (the...

A recent question put to the Ministry for Housing, Communities, and Local Government ("MHCLG") has shed light on the practicalities of...