Insights
10th November 2022
New Homes Ombudsman Service
The New Homes Ombudsman Service (‘NHOS’) has been introduced as part of changes brought in by the Building Safety Act 2022 (‘the Act’). Under the Act there is…
Insights
21st September 2022
Cladding claims and fire safety after Grenfell: first reported High Court judgment published
The first substantive claim concerning cladding defects on high rise buildings since Grenfell was handed down by the Technology and Construction Court on 14 July 2022 in the…
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12th July 2022
When does the beneficiary of a collateral warranty have the right to refer a dispute to adjudication?
A recent decision heard in the Court of Appeal, in the case of Abbey Healthcare (Mill Hill) Limited v Simply Construct (UK) LLP [2022] EWCA Civ 823, has overturned…
Insights
5th July 2022
Building Safety Act 2022 changes to the Defective Premises Act 1972 and the Building Act 1984
There have been many changes brought about by the Building Safety Act 2022 (“BSA”) to the way in which multi-occupancy buildings are occupied and constructed. One of the…
Insights
25th April 2022
Commencement date confirmed for the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act
Further to our previous article on the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 (“the Act”), we advised that the Act was not yet in full effect. The Government…
Insights
30th March 2022
Clarity on the External Wall System 1 (EWS1)
Following the introduction of the External Wall System 1 (“EWS1”) form in 2019, it is fair to say that confusion erupted across the residential property market. Building owners…
Insights
11th February 2022
The Supreme Court on the Right to Manage: FirstPort Property Services Ltd (Appellant) v Settlers Court RTM Company Ltd
This article is an overview of the recent Supreme Court decision FirstPort Property Services Ltd (Appellant) v Settlers Court RTM Company Ltd and others (Respondents) [2022] UKSC 1…
Insights
28th January 2022
Court of Appeal clarifies position on amendments to a cladding claim after limitation expires
The Limitation Act 1980 sets out the period within which a claim can be brought following a cause of action accruing. For example, section 5 states that an…
News
27th January 2022
Ellisons Solicitors ensures first-of-its-kind victory for Essex flat owners
Ellisons Solicitors has won a significant victory for flat owners fighting against massive fire patrol (waking watch) bills. Ellisons was instructed by Cherrydown Management Limited, the Residents’ Management…
Insights
11th January 2022
New proposals set out to fix the Building Safety crisis
There has been plenty of discussion in respect of building safety and cladding in the press in the past couple of years. However, most of this related to…