Building owners across the country are currently faced with the daunting prospect of remediation costs for defective buildings.
This session will provide an introduction to the recovery of those remediation costs through a number of routes, including contractual claims, insurance claims via latent defects policies, along with claims under the Defective Premises Act 1972 and the Building Safety Act 2022.
The session will also cover claims that landlords may face from residents due to defective buildings, along with ways to mitigate that risk.
Topics Covered:
- Contractual claims via building contracts
- Development agreements and collateral warranties
- Latent defects insurance claims
- Statutory claims under the DPA 1972 and the BSA 2022
- Landlord and Tenant disputes
- Resident / leaseholder claims and how to mitigate the risk of those claims
Speakers:
Zoe McLean-Wells, Partner, Housing Management & Property Litigation
Zoe advises on all aspects of housing management and practice including all aspects of leasehold, possession proceedings, injunctions, enfranchisement, forfeiture, service charge issues, Tribunal proceedings and lease interpretation. She has a particular interest in fire and building safety related matters.
Yassica Hamilton – Haye, Associate, Construction
Yaasica is an Associate in the Construction, Engineering & Procurement team advising on both contentious and non-contentious matters. Yaasica acts on a broad range of construction and engineering disputes, including those relating to building defects, fire damage and payment disputes, and represents clients in the Technology and Construction Court and in adjudications.
You will receive an email from Devonshires to confirm your place. Please note, places for this event are limited and may become oversubscribed. Clients of Devonshires will have priority and where we are heavily oversubscribed, we will limit places per organisation.
