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02/10/20190 Comment(s)
The judgement of the Court of Appeal has confirmed that an Approved Inspector pursuant to Part II of the Building Act 1984 when carrying out building control functions does not owe a duty of care under section 1 of the Defective Premises Act 1972 (DPA). [Read More...]
24/07/20180 Comment(s)
The 2018 summer is proving to be a scorcher. Are you prepared for a fire? Find out what businesses need to know if a building catches alight. [Read More...]
03/05/20170 Comment(s)
Do you understand your rights under the Riot Compensation Act 2016? For expert legal advice call Fisher Scoggins Waters on 0207 993 6960. [Read More...]
09/01/20170 Comment(s)
To help prevent disputes developing, the Party Wall Act 1996 (the Act) was passed. It sets out a process whereby a building owner wishing to carry out work on a party wall must let the adjoining landowner know by providing written notice two months before starting work. [Read More...]
12/12/20160 Comment(s)
Building and home owners who discover subsidence in their property often wish the ground would swallow them up [Read More...]
15/11/20160 Comment(s)
Nothing strikes fear into the heart of a building owner like subsidence. It is one of the most serious problems a property can suffer, affecting its structural safety and resale value. [Read More...]
22/04/20160 Comment(s)
The recent case of Lafferty v Newark and Sherwood District Council [2016] EWHC 320 (QB), considered whether s.4(4) of the Defective Premises Act 1972 imposes a form of strict liability. [Read More...]
11/01/20160 Comment(s)
It was the largest arson in Europe. [Read More...]
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