Any individual or business managing property is facing one roadblock after another. For starters, interes...
Unpacking the Building Safety Act's industry overhaul
On June 28, 2022, the Building Safety Act 2022 received royal assent, bringing about the biggest change to building safety in 40 years....
On June 28, 2022, the Building Safety Act 2022 received royal assent, bringing about the biggest change to building safety in 40 years....
Article / 1 month ago
“Just and equitable” under section 124 of the Building Safety Act 2022 – Triathlon Homes LLP v SVDP, Get Living and EVML [2024]
The First Tier Tribunal (“the FTT”) has decided that it was “just and equitable” to make a Remediation Contribution Order...
The First Tier Tribunal (“the FTT”) has decided that it was “just and equitable” to make a Remediation Contribution Order...
Article / 2 months ago
Archer v Ace (or, The Demise Of LEG3?)
In the London Market there is, by and large, a common understanding about how...
In the London Market there is, by and large, a common understanding about how...
Article / 2 months ago
Surveyors
Last year was a busy year for regulators, with the introduction of various building safety regulations including the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 (FSER) following the Fire Safety Act 2021...
Last year was a busy year for regulators, with the introduction of various building safety regulations including the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 (FSER) following the Fire Safety Act 2021...
Article / 2 months ago
Property & business interruption
Questions of causation continued to prove fertile ground for litigation in 2023, both in cases involving damage to property and in a COVID-19 business interruption ("BI") context...
Questions of causation continued to prove fertile ground for litigation in 2023, both in cases involving damage to property and in a COVID-19 business interruption ("BI") context...
Article / 2 months ago
UK: A turbulent property market triggers new risks in law firms
Firms, regulators and insurers will all have a role to play...
Firms, regulators and insurers will all have a role to play...
Article / 3 months ago
Storms - Batten down the hatches
At the time of writing, the UK had already suffered three major named storms – Agnes, Babet and Ciarán – which have battered the country from north to south and east to west. So far, no part of...
At the time of writing, the UK had already suffered three major named storms – Agnes, Babet and Ciarán – which have battered the country from north to south and east to west. So far, no part of...
Article / 3 months ago
Merck settles $1.4 billion cyberattack case against insurers
Critical Merck NotPetya cyber insurance ruling would have set national precedent...
Critical Merck NotPetya cyber insurance ruling would have set national precedent...
Article / 3 months ago
Exeter bomb damage insurance appeal rejected - Devon Live
A two-year battle has been lost by the University of Exeter for it to receive an insurance payout over Second World War bomb damage
A two-year battle has been lost by the University of Exeter for it to receive an insurance payout over Second World War bomb damage
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Article / 4 months ago
Insurers will likely revisit ‘nation state' cyber exclusions after court ruling
The court held that insurers could not rely on the war exclusion in a property policy to avoid covering $1.4 billion in damages Merck suffered in a NotPetya...
The court held that insurers could not rely on the war exclusion in a property policy to avoid covering $1.4 billion in damages Merck suffered in a NotPetya...
Article / 5 months ago
