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Real estate
Your First Home scheme raises questions for housebuilders in England over costs, caps and demand
The equity loan scheme aims to boost home ownership and housing delivery, but fees pose risk to housebuilder margins
Contingent workforce
Third-party labour fraud in UK construction industry: how can businesses protect themselves?
Opus ruling highlights that directors can face personal penalties alongside procurement and employment risks
Regulatory Outlook
Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2026
UK updates: Defra publishes statutory guidance on environmental delivery plans and the overall improvement test | Planning Inspectorate finds BNG
Real estate
Building Blocks | Developments for the UK construction industry | October 2026
Welcome to Building Blocks – Osborne Clarke's regular round-up of Insights relevant to construction industry clients
Regulatory Outlook
Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026
UK updates: UK government consults on technical changes to free allocation for hydrogen production in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme
The Built Environment
Renters' Rights Act Phase 2 introduces landlord database and rent dispute reforms in England
Landlord database and rent dispute change mark the latest step in the overhaul of the private rented sector
Real estate
Building Blocks | Developments for the UK construction industry | September 2026
Welcome to Building Blocks – Osborne Clarke's regular round-up of Insights relevant to construction industry clients
The Building Safety Act
English TCC and FTT set out how to manage building safety claims across both jurisdictions
Landmark Wallace v Durkan ruling provides first guidance on how Building Safety Act claims will be managed and tried
The Building Safety Act
English High Court refuses reverse summary judgment on lawfulness of building safety remediation termination
Durkan v Wallace ruling makes clear that the Building Safety Act does not introduce a bespoke standard for repudiation
The Building Safety Act
English court rules that building liability orders can apply to foreign companies
Technology and Construction Court opens the way for developers to recover remediation costs from overseas groups
Real estate
Building Blocks: Developments for the UK construction industry | August 2026
Welcome to Building Blocks – Osborne Clarke's regular round-up of Insights relevant to construction industry clients
Real estate
Government confirms sweeping new transparency rules for residential landlords in England
Landlords face new service charge rules, mandatory form annual reports and a reformed litigation costs regime from 2027
