Markel loses £16 million surveyor negligence dispute. Published June 2020
June 15, 2020 11:42 amUK Acorn Finance (UKAF) has won a £16 million negligence claim against professional indemnity insurer (PII), Markel, which had tried... View Article
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Inspector enforces camping pod demolition decision. Published June 2020
June 8, 2020 12:13 pmA landowner has been ordered to demolish four camping pods he erected on his land without planning permission in a... View Article
Government outlines proposals to overhaul the planning system. Published May 2020
May 11, 2020 1:04 pmThe Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick MP has set out plans to overhaul the UK’s planning system, ahead of the publication... View Article
Lands Tribunal rules that building undergoing redevelopment is liable to rates. Published April 2020
April 13, 2020 9:34 amProperty owners have been able to avoid paying business rates on properties undergoing redevelopment since a landmark Supreme Court decision... View Article
New building safety regulator to be established by the government. Published March 2020
March 16, 2020 2:58 pmA new building safety regulator, with the remit to raise building safety and performance standards, is to be set-up by... View Article
Appeal Court rules on new home warranty liability cap. Published March 2020
March 10, 2020 10:40 amThe Court of Appeal has provided guidance for the interpretation of a liability cap in new home warranty insurance policies... View Article
Rise in complaints to The Property Ombudsman forces increase in fees. Published January 2020
February 3, 2020 11:16 amA forty per cent increase in complaints to The Property Ombudsman (TPO) since 2014 has led to a significant increase... View Article
Water treatment plant dispute lands construction JV partners in court. Published Jan 2020
January 10, 2020 3:49 pmA dispute over a £38m upgrade to the Horsley Water Treatment Works in Northumberland led to a court appearance for... View Article
Money laundering fine for online estate agent prompts warning. Published December 2019
December 20, 2019 3:07 pmAn online estate agency has been fined for breaching Anti Money Laundering (AML) regulations, prompting The National Association of Estate... View Article
Couple win insolvent adjudication dispute. Published December 2019
December 17, 2019 10:58 amA couple has won a court battle to prevent an adjudication award being swallowed up by a Company Voluntary Arrangement... View Article