Landlord, Tenant and Property

• Liability Limitation Valid, Rules Court

  • Posted28 August 2015

  When a loss is caused to one party by another, the party suffering the loss will often seek redress (damages) from the person or organisation that caused it. The process...

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• Attack on Adjudicator’s Jurisdiction Fails

  • Posted11 August 2015

  Adjudicators’ powers to resolve contract disputes are frequently challenged by those who are unhappy with their decisions. However, in a guideline case, the High Court has thrown out one attack...

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• Planning Law Breach Insufficient for Lease Forfeit

  • Posted27 July 2015

  When the tenants of a commercial property held on a 125-year lease allowed their subtenant to use it in breach of planning permission, the owner of the freehold of the...

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• Failure to Comply With Contract Timings Costs Building Company

  • Posted13 July 2015

  Timing stipulations in commercial contracts can be inflexible and failure to comply with them can be very costly indeed. In a recent case, a building company’s failure to submit an...

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• Consultant Not Liable For Contingency

  • Posted29 June 2015

  A recent case in the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) gave guidance on the potential liabilities of consultants and contractors when a building project goes wrong and the owner of...

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• Relaxed Change of Use Regulations Now in Force

  • Posted17 June 2015

  Changes to planning law that came into effect on 15 April 2015 will make it easier for several types of business to change the use of their premises as the...

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