December 2021 #393 – Law Journals

Cladding: The current landscape

Liam Waine and Oskar Musial look over the commercial and legal horizon of the UK’s ongoing cladding crisis Plans have now been announced by the government to remove the need for EWS1 forms for buildings below 18m in height given the continued calls for reform, with a ‘proportionate approach’ favoured as an alternative. It remains …

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Construction focus: 2021 in selected highlights

Dan Cudlipp and Hannah Coupe recap a selection of the legal developments of particular interest and importance to construction professionals The general rule when calculating limitation is that where a cause of action accrues part-way through a day, that day is not counted as part of the limitation period: the law rejects fractions of days …

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Commercial leases: Security for rent

In an uncertain market, security of performance when it comes to tenants’ obligations continues to be important. Mark Shelton investigates the various options The main drawback with rent deposits is that a tenant may not be able to put up the required funds. Even if it can, many tenants will not want to lock up …

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Conveyancing: Fraud revisited

Hayley Bruce and Katherine Thorpe review case law relating to residential property fraud The courts highlighted that conveyancing is a risky area and each matter is based on a risk assessment. It is not usual practice for the buyers’ solicitors to repeat due diligence that should have been undertaken by the seller’s solicitors. A recent …

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Planning: Diversity and inclusion – making a change

The planning system has an important role to play in promoting and sustaining diversity and inclusion in communities. Charlotte Dyer considers whether it is rising to the challenge and, if not, what those in the planning industry can do to make a difference Undertaking more effective (not just more) consultation at the planning policy and …

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Commercial rent arrears: Recovery in the time of Covid-19

Tom Dobson and Graham Anderson assess the new Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill and its efficacy The key function of the Bill is to prevent further debt actions and to bring all efforts to resolve rent arrears within the scope of the new Code or the arbitration process. The government has now announced, in the form …

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