Caley Toner

Sep 16, 2024 | harpermacleod.co.uk | Euan Pirie |Lesley Montague |Derek Hogg |Caley Toner

When we advise on retrofit, or other building contracts involving refurbishment or repair and/or the extension of existing buildings, one of the key legal issues to wrestle with is the insurance provisions. Where Scottish Building Contract precedents are used, the default assumption is that Option C “Joint Names Insurance by the Employer of Existing Structures and Works in or Extensions to them” applies.

Jul 23, 2024 | harpermacleod.co.uk | Euan Bathgate |Caley Toner |Martin Bennett |Ross Thomson

In March this year, the Ownerless Property Transfer Scheme (OPTS) was launched to try and address the issue of ownerless property in Scotland. With Falkirk Council recently becoming the first local authority to benefit from the new scheme, it is hoped this will set the trail blazing in offering communities across Scotland the chance to rejuvenate neglected areas and buildings for local benefit. What is the OPTS?

Jun 10, 2024 | harpermacleod.co.uk | Caley Toner |Martin Bennett |Lesley Montague |Jennifer Jack

The news of the tragic death of Awaab Ishak, a two-year-old child who died from a respiratory condition caused by exposure to mould in his Rochdale home, highlighted the significance of dealing with damp and mould quickly and efficiently within social housing.

Apr 29, 2024 | harpermacleod.co.uk | Martin Bennett |Lesley Montague |Caley Toner |Ashley Fleming

INSIGHTS The Housing (Scotland) Bill (the “Bill”) was introduced to the Scottish Parliament on 26 March 2024 and has already garnered considerable amount of press coverage. It follows on from the protection that tenants under a private residential tenancy (“PRT)” had by way of rent caps (3% or 6% in exceptional circumstances) and a moratorium on evictions under The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 which ended on 1 April 2024 with no scope for extension.