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In this issue: Building safety Building regulations Alternative dispute resolution Arbitration Environmental issues Projects Construction industry news Daily and weekly news alerts Construction trackers Building safety CLC announces restructure of ICSG The CLC has set out a reorganisation of the Industry Competence Steering Group (ICSG) to enhance competence and safety standards across the built environment sector. Under this strategic change, the ICSG will become a formal working group within the Building Safety Regulator’s Industry Competence Committee. The refreshed framework features sector-led groups, key topic groups and working groups, informed by contributions from more than 60 professional and trade bodies and 1,500 individuals, reinforcing the drive for improved standards. See: LNB News 09/12/2024 61. Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Act 2024 (Commencement) Regulations 2024 SSI 2024/370 These regulations designate 6 January 2025 as the appointed day on which all provisions of the Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Act 2024 not already commenced will come into...

In this issue: Property management Investigating title Environment, energy and buildings Residential property Statutory compliance Property in Scotland Property in Wales Transferring property Property insolvency Property taxes Additional property updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New Q&As Property management Second edition of RICS service charge standard The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has released the second edition of its professional standard on service charges in commercial property. Compulsory for all RICS-accredited practitioners and aimed at UK property managers and occupiers, it seeks to lift standards and foster greater transparency, fairness and consistency in service charge management and administration. The revision addresses key challenges, including issuing budgets and year-end certificates promptly, works to reduce causes of disputes between landlords and tenants, and offers clearer guidance on resolving disagreements. It also aids the negotiation, drafting, interpretation and operation of leases, ensuring alignment with recognised industry best practice....

In this issue: Commercial Competition Corporate Data protection and cybersecurity Free movement, immigration and employment Financial services Energy Environment Life sciences Regulatory TMT International trade Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers Commercial Commission consults on evaluation of market surveillance regulation The European Commission has launched a consultation to assess and, if needed, update the Market Surveillance Regulation (EU) 2019/1020. It aims to strengthen the operation of the single market by boosting compliance with EU product harmonisation rules, with any amendments scheduled for Commission adoption in Q3 2026. The consultation closes on 4 February 2026. See: LNB News 12/11/2025 22. Commission consults on New Legislative Framework revision The Commission’s Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW H4) has opened a consultation to underpin the revamp of the New Legislative Framework (NLF) governing product law, seeking to capture stakeholder views on...

Environmental liabilities often emerge in property transactions. See Practice Notes: Environmental issues in property transactions—acting for a seller and Environmental issues in property transactions—acting for a buyer. This Practice Note highlights the principal environmental points practitioners should check during lease due diligence, including: land contamination liabilities asbestos in buildings Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) and Minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) Land contamination liabilities Contaminated land may trigger a range of liabilities; the headline types are outlined below. Regulatory action: planning obligations and development conditions; contaminated land regime, Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (EPA 1990); Environmental Damage Regulations—EDR (England) SI 2015/810 and EDR (Wales) SI 2009/995; anti-pollution works notices under sections 161–161D of the Water Resources Act 1991 (WRA 1991); environmental permit obligations, EPR 2016, SI 2016/1154. Third-party liabilities: private and public nuisance claims; negligent professional advice; personal injury claims. Contractual liabilities: lease disputes; agreement for lease disputes; licence to enter indemnity claims; remediation...

Pre-contract searches These enquiries are ordinarily undertaken by the buyer’s solicitor, though the seller’s solicitors may handle them if they are providing a certificate of title. Typical searches include: local searches index map searches drainage and water searches highways searches environmental desktop searches For further details, see Practice Note: Pre-contract searches. Environmental desktop searches The Law Society’s Practice Notes on contaminated land and flood risk advise that environmental and flooding matters should be evaluated in every property transaction. See Practice Notes: Law Society practice note on contaminated land Flooding—Law Society practice note on flood risk The Law Society’s guidance on the impact of climate change on solicitors provides direction for organisations on conducting business in line with the transition to net zero. Part B explains how climate change physical risks and climate legal risks may affect client advice, outlines issues at the intersection of legal advice, climate change and solicitors’...

Introduction The escalating effects of climate change are creating fresh categories of risk for property owners, occupiers, lenders and lawyers. On 12 May 2025, the Law Society of England and Wales released its Practice Note on Climate Change and Property (PN25), together with a supplementary Technical Note explaining physical climate risks. PN25 sets out how climate-related risks should be approached in property transactions across residential, commercial and mixed-use assets. These risks are not solely an issue for landowners or society at large; they carry legal ramifications too, as evidenced by the growing body of climate litigation. PN25 reflects the Law Society’s view of good practice and does not amount to legal advice. It recognises that certain subjects, such as the physical effects of climate change, extend beyond purely legal matters and that solicitors are not competent to advise on them. However, subject to client instructions, solicitors should address the legal consequences of any potential liabilities arising from physical or transition risks specifically identified on the particular transaction by the...