by H4r0ld83nj4m1n@ | Feb 24, 2022 | Cladding, Construction, Construction, Development and Planning
After the Grenfell Fire in 2017, the Government announced a ban on combustible material on new high rise buildings. The exterior of all buildings will need to be examined to see whether cladding is present. Following a recent announcement, in the absence of...
by H4r0ld83nj4m1n@ | Jan 10, 2022 | Business Disputes, Business Law, Construction, Construction, Development and Planning
You may understandably feel overawed by the might of the tax authorities but, with the law on your side, the balance of power is far more even than you might think. In a case on point, a couple struck an important blow for the cohort of determined people who set about...
by H4r0ld83nj4m1n@ | Nov 11, 2021 | Construction, Real Estate
So-called DIY builders who ‘construct’ their own homes can reclaim VAT incurred in doing so. As one case showed, however, there is a very great difference between the ordinary English usage of that word and its meaning in VAT legislation. The case...
by H4r0ld83nj4m1n@ | Nov 9, 2021 | Charities, Construction
Those who are awarded public contracts very often make substantial investments in property and equipment so that they can perform their obligations – but who owns the product of such investments? The High Court considered that issue in a case concerning a...
