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The High Court recently threw out a case where a council pursued a company director who provided paperwork about a property subsequently subject to a leaky home claim.
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The High Court recently threw out a case where a council pursued a company director who provided paperwork about a property subsequently subject to a leaky home claim.
Voidable transactions can see creditors returning what they’ve been paid when a company is liquidated. The decision on an appeal to the Supreme Court could introduce a significant change and is keenly awaited.
Adjudicator decisions about construction contract issues will soon be enforceable, and the allowable period to appeal will be shorter.
While dispute resolution options vary, it is important not to waste time before seeking legal advice if you find yourself in a dispute with another party.
If you’ve got a construction contract with the party you’re doing business with, it should be easy to make a payment claim, right? That’s not always the case, as the situation below shows. One lesson is, keep all contracts up to date.
The Court of Appeal has reinforced the importance of buyers taking prudent steps before buying a property. In this case, it found the buyers took a gamble buying a suspected leaky house without a building report.
Contractors working in the residential construction sector need to prepare for significant changes that will follow soon-to-be introduced proposed regulations.