Enforcing authorities are facing increased scrutiny as another residential building, clad in unsafe materials, caught fire just a week before the final report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry is due to be published.

Our monthly Housing Case Law brings you a roundup of the latest cases and court decisions in one practical update.

The recent judgement in Peabody Trust v National House-Building Council [2024] EWHC 2063 (TCC) highlights the important distinction on when the “clock” starts ticking when bringing a claim under the Limitation Act.

In the recent judicial review case, the High Court found in favour of Birmingham City Council regarding the Government’s decision to withdraw support from the Council in respect of its highways PFI scheme.

On 30 July 2024 Angela Rayner MP wrote to Metro Mayors and Local Authorities (LAs) about the Government’s home building plan. ​In this insight we outline the principal elements of the plan.

The judgment in Abbey Healthcare (Mill Hill) Ltd v Augusta 2008 LLP was delivered by the Supreme Court on 9 July 2024. This insight discusses the ramifications of the judgment, and the subsequent considerations for beneficiaries of collateral warranties.

The Government has published proposed reforms to the NPPF and is seeking public input on these changes. The proposal seeks to undo a number of changes made to the NPPF in December 2023 to streamline the planning process.

The Government has published proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and is seeking public input on these changes.

The focus on growing the Life Sciences sector in the Labour manifesto present both risks and opportunities for insurers. Our experts outline what those opportunities look like and also how risks should be analysed and managed.

Our monthly Housing Case Law brings you a roundup of the latest cases and court decisions in one practical update.

In part 2 of Dame Hackitt’s report “Building a Safer Future- Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety” a new legislative regime of ‘gateways’ was proposed.

The Information Commissioner's Office has recently published the “Learning from the mistakes of others” report which provides a useful reference guide. This insight summarises the key points around security incidents and include tips on tackling them.