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...]

The Environment Agency has recently released a report on widespread flooding scenarios for national planning purposes. Find out how SMEs can insure against catastrophic flood damage. [Read More...]

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...]

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has called for the law to be changed to make sprinklers compulsory in all new warehouses. [Read More...]

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...]

Building and home owners who discover subsidence in their property often wish the ground would swallow them up [Read More...]

Recovering damages following a calamity provides an opportunity, not just for administrators to obtain more funds to be distributed to creditors, but for the company itself to acquire enough capital to have a chance of trading its way out of receivership. [Read More...]

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...]