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Pawtential breach of covenant?

Recent statistics show that approximately 62% of households in the UK own a domestic pet……
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Option agreements and considerations for landowners

An option agreement is where a prospective buyer, in this case the developer, enters into an agreement with a landowner…
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Do you have a Construction Contract?

The Construction Act imposes statutory implied terms into all construction contracts including payment terms and a right to adjudicate….
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What is Biodiversity Net Gain?

Biodiversity Net Gain is an approach to development and planning that aims to leave the natural environment in a better…
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Tackling Insurance Problems in Commercial Fit-Out Projects

As a tenant of a commercial building, finding a new space can be an exciting time for the business as…
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Minimum EPC standards and the impact for Landlords and Tenants

In the wake of the ‘cost of living crisis’, attention on how to reduce carbon emissions and become more energy…
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Right to Manage for Shared Ownership Flats

Confusion as to whether leasehold “tenant owners” of flats who are acquiring a full interest via the shared ownership route…
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Is the end now nigh for No Fault evictions?

In 2019 the Conservative Party’s 2019 manifesto promised to ban such evictions, which have now become widely known as ‘no-fault…
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Thinking about buying a flat, or already own one?

The Building Safety Act 2022 slowly made its way through Parliament last year and introduced a framework to a multitude…
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Option Agreements – Purchasing land

Imagine a developer identifies a plot of land he or she believes has significant future development potential, but obtaining planning…
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Self-employed contractors – what are the key employment issues?

Many people are aware that contractors are engaged in a different manner to employees, therefore a varied approach needs to…
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What Developers Need to Know About Limitation following Grenfell

The objective of the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA 2022) was to reform building safety legislation and fire safety….