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Improvement notices under the Housing Act 2004: getting the process right
Improvement notices can be a useful enforcement tool, but they need to be clear, proportionate and capable of compliance. Whether you’re serving one or receiving one, early engagement, good evidence and realistic deadlines are usually the key to avoiding unnecessary tribunal proceedings, writes Asia Munir.
Competent by whose standards? The high stakes of fire risk assessments
Ruth O’Sullivan explores who can be trusted to carry out fire risk assessments.
Implementation of the Building Safety (Wales) Act 2026
The Welsh Government has launched a further consultation on the implementation of the Building Safety (Wales) Act 2026 ('the Act'), seeking views on proposals relating to Principal Accountable Persons (‘PAPs’), the registration of Category 1 and Category 2 buildings, and the fees to be charged by building safety authorities. Victoria Smith and Mark London examine the key proposals.
Statutory powers of survey under Housing and Planning Act 2016
David Richardson analyses a recent case on statutory powers of survey under the Housing and Planning Act 2016 and sets out some important takeaways for acquiring authorities.
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Turning Tensions into Trust: A New Mediatory Approach to Party Walls, Rights of Light and other Neighbour Conflicts
John Pugh-Smith, Celina Colquhoun and Niraj Modha discuss the practical deployment of mediation techniques.
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Walker Morris has supported Tower Hamlets London Borough Council (LBTH) in issuing what is believed to be one of the first Remediation…
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