ATE in Action: Property Litigation Case Study
Case summary A homeowner wanted to bring an action against a large property developer claiming charges for the maintenance and upkeep of a public open space surrounding a housing development they had built. The homeowner no longer lived at the property, the maintenance charges were being backdated and the developer was claiming the charges as […]
Read moreCase study on the Defective Premises Act 1972
By Jamela Collins, Senior Underwriter (Estimated reading time: 8 minutes 8 seconds) Mr and Mrs Vainker v (1) Marbank Construction Ltd; (2) Mercer and Miller a firm; and (3) SCD Architects Ltd [2024] EWHC 667 (TCC). This is an interesting case under the The Defective Premises Act 1972. (The DPA) that highlights the significance of […]
Read moreThe Building Safety Act 2022 – reforms affecting residential properties
By Jamela Collins, Senior Underwriter (Estimated reading time: 3 minutes 6 seconds) This Act has created a raft of reforms affecting residential properties and the construction sectors. The Act was passed to create and ensure that there are in place, safety measures for those occupying high risk buildings. In this article we answer two big […]
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