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The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has submitted its response to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)’s...
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has published two guidance notes addressing the Fire and Emergency File (FEF) and the Building Regulations...
The Chief Planner, Joanna Averley, has published the planning update newsletter dated 4 June 2026, written for chief planning officers at local...
The Prime Minister's Office has announced that the Prime Minister will meet mayors from across England on 4 June 2026 to discuss housing,...
What are preliminaries in a construction contract?What are prelims?‘Preliminaries’ in a construction contract, or ‘prelims’, is typically taken to...
What is a variation on a construction project?A variation (sometimes referred to as a change) is an alteration to the scope of work originally...
Time of the essence—construction contractsWhat does time of the essence mean?Where time is 'of the essence' it means that the stated time for...
Product liability insurance for the construction industryThis Practice Note looks at product liability insurance from the perspective of those engaged...
What is Facilities Management Contracting?This Practice Note looks at facilities management (FM) contracting, including what it is and its advantages and disadvantages.A strategic approach to service provisionFM contracting is essentially a commercial services contract arrangement, whether that be
Concession contracts—materials and resourcesA concession is a form of public private partnership (PPP). It is a long term contractual arrangement between a government (or other public sector body) and a private sector operator who has been awarded the concession. See Practice Note: Forms of Public
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit
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