Legal challenge threatens eco town programme

The green building dream

Back in 2007 David Cameron had just started his march to power, Lady Gaga was finishing off her breakthrough album and, in the housing world, eco-towns were the next big thing.

Brussels takes on London over campaigners’ bills

Housing providers could face a wave of legal challenges over plans to develop new homes if politicians in Brussels win a landmark case in the European Court of Justice.

Willmott Dixon in line for £38m care contract

Developer Willmott Dixon has been named the preferred bidder for a £38 million contract to deliver care homes across Warwickshire.

Developer secures consent for more than 3,000 homes

Developer St. Modwen has announced it secured planning consent for more than 3,000 new homes in the first half of the financial year.

Easy on the Planet

Counting the costs

Just because you are successful at trial doesn’t mean you will recover all your legal costs, says Dan Butler

Fielding opposition

Proposed legislation on registration of village greens would reduce risk to developers. Eollyn Ives, solicitor in the property team at Devonshires Solicitors, explains

Dealing with disputes

The standard process for resolving construction disagreements isn’t always the most appropriate, explains Tom Wrzesien, a dispute resolution specialist at law firm TLT

Another law bites the dust

EU rules are forcing a rethink on asbestos regulations, says Claire Gregory, associate at Brabners Chaffe Street

Green guru

Social landlords must ask themselves now how they will access green deal cash and whether energy company obligation funding can help, says Sally Hancox