Lesley Montague

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.

Sep 12, 2024 | harpermacleod.co.uk | Lesley Montague

The 1998 Guide All new homes built in Scotland are required to meet the minimum standards set out in the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and the accompanying Building Standards Technical Handbooks. The Housing for Varying Needs Design Guide (‘the guide’) provides an additional standard for affordable housing, applying to all homes receiving grant funding through the Affordable Housing Supply Programme (AHSP).

Jun 18, 2024 | harpermacleod.co.uk | Cameron Walker |Bruce Long |Euan Pirie |Lesley Montague

Scotland faces a crucial moment in its journey towards achieving a sustainable future as it acknowledges that 2030 net-zero targets are unlikely to be met, albeit with a commitment to reach the long-term 2045 targets. Within this challenge lies a significant opportunity for transformation. Enter… green hydrogen power. Green hydrogen is a fuel produced through electrolysis, where water is split into hydrogen and oxygen using renewable energy sources such as wind, tidal or solar power.

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.