Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-54023631 The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating four major UK housebuilders—Barratt Developments, Countryside Properties, Persimmon Homes, and Taylor Wimpey—over allegations of misleading…
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-49109158 The Irish government is finalizing a repair scheme for homeowners in Donegal and Mayo whose houses have been damaged by blocks containing mica…
Link: https://www.cibsejournal.com/technical/fuel-for-thought-hydrogen-gas-boilers/ The UK is exploring hydrogen gas boilers as a low-carbon alternative to natural gas to help meet its 2050 zero carbon targets, with…
Link: https://www.which.co.uk/news/2020/08/scammers-hijack-ews1-process-with-fake-cladding-inspection-forms/ The recent government advice to eliminate EWS1 assessments for buildings under 18 metres has not yet alleviated the property market challenges faced by…
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-bradford-west-yorkshire-53880519 A man died and a woman was seriously injured when the roof of a house in Bradford collapsed early in the morning. The…
Link: https://apple.news/ANtyDRMC2SHWRvYH6AQ5YIg Chloe Shum lost her £400,000 flat after withholding £2,000 in service charges due to unresolved roof leaks, leading to a costly forfeiture process…
Link: https://www.constructionmanagermagazine.com/workers-injured-in-partial-building-collapse/ Workers were injured in a partial building collapse. The article encourages readers to register for free to access more content and manage their…
Link: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jul/08/people-trapped-house-crane-collapse-east-london-bow A woman died when a crane collapsed onto two terraced houses in east London, with emergency services confirming her death at the scene.…
Link: https://www.cms-lawnow.com/ealerts/2020/06/surveyors-pi-hart-v-large-surveying-and-valuing-residential-property In the case of Hart v Large, the High Court found surveyor Mr. Large negligent for failing to adequately advise on a residential…
Link: https://www.shetnews.co.uk/2020/07/27/all-accounted-for-as-fire-destroys-moorfield-hotel/ A major fire engulfed the Moorfield Hotel in Brae, Shetland, in the early hours of Monday morning, but all 70 guests and staff…
