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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
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
Infrastructure
Good faith in commercial contracts: English court provides helpful guidance
A court ruling has set out when good faith duties can be implied into commercial contracts and when they cannot
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
Dispute resolution
English court refuses injunctive relief to suspend a demand under a performance guarantee
A high-value EPC dispute clarifies the injunctive relief test for guarantee calls and liquidated damages enforceability
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
Construction disputes
Updated Technology and Construction Court Guide delivers dedicated Building Safety Act and AI guidelines for proceedings in England and Wales
Latest edition addresses procedural issues that may arise during BSA claims and provides additional guidance on the use of AI
