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Quarterly in Advance- Autumn 2019

Quarterly in advance is published by Wedlake Bell’s Real Estate Team for our clients and contacts in the property world. Contents Dear Claire – can property guardians help landlords with vacant… Read more →

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The Plight of the Approved Inspector

In a world where the adequacy of our Building Regulations is increasingly being questioned and the insurance market becomes ever harder to navigate, Approved Inspectors (AIs) have found themselves featuring… Read more →

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Sectional Completion – are you sure your liquidated damages will be enforceable in the event of delay?  

Having gone to the lengths of negotiating a building contract with sectional completion, it is key that the technical description explaining which part of the works are included in each… Read more →

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Struggling to find new homes warranty cover for your residential conversion? There may be another way…

The range of new homes warranty schemes currently available in the market is wide but if you are seeking cover to pass on to your purchasers for a residential conversion,… Read more →

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Why it’s even more important now to check the interest clause within your building contracts and appointments – adjudication costs

In a recent case (Lulu Construction vs Mullalley & Co) the contractor benefitted from a legal uncertainty regarding compensation for late payment and was awarded his adjudication costs. Although the… Read more →

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Slaving away

What does the Modern Slavery Act do? It introduces a requirement for certain businesses to ensure there is no slavery or human trafficking in their own business and their supply chains. For those businesses… Read more →