NEC3: The Time Bar on Compensation for Contractors
Compensation events Provided the contractor is not at fault, compensation events give the contractor a right to a claim for compensation. The contractor may be...
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A Nod To Novation – Part Two
This is the second entry into my two- part series on Novation, where I look into some more must-know case law for anyone seeking to novate. When has a Novation taken...
Ad Hoc Adjudication & How It Affects Residential Occupiers
For those of you who are familiar with adjudication procedure, you will know that pursuant to section 106 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996...
Landlord Remedies When The Tenant Defaults
Introduction All too frequently, a Tenant breaches its obligations under the Lease and Landlords approach us seeking advice on what remedies are available to them and...
A Nod To Novation – Avoiding The Pitfalls Part One
Even given my short exposure to Construction Law, it has become clear that novation is a complex topic with little coverage and a good deal of room for error. This...
Conveyancing Searches
As part of the conveyancing due diligence process, your solicitors review and report on a number of searches. The purpose of the searches are there to ensure that the...
Coincidence Or Not – Brexit Event Before Exit?
I read somewhere that networking events are a waste of time and not a good return on people’s investment of time and money, I do not entirely agree with this statement....
Does an adjudicator have the jurisdiction to value a variation if it has been decided as £Nil by a previous adjudicator?
Shriya Chandarana looks at the case of Hitachi Zosen v John Sisk and Son to discuss whether an Adjudicator has the jurisdiction to value a £Nil variation by a previous...
Considerations When Buying New Build Property Off-Plan
Buying New Build Properties Off-Plan Buying off-plan means purchasing property that has not yet been built. The buyer is buying the property off a developer’s plan and...