Dispatch
Dispatch highlights some of the most important legal developments during the last month, relating to the building, engineering and energy sectors.
May 2026
May's Dispatch looks at withholding (or pay less) notices, and when the residential occupier might prevent an attempted adjudication.
The links to these articles are below
RBH Building Contractors Ltd v James & Anor
How will the court determine whether a person “intends to occupy” the property: a key part of the test as to the whether or not the residential occupier exemption will apply to an adjudication?
RBH Building Contractors Ltd v James & Anor
What is the test the court will apply in determining whether or not the contents of a withholding notice comply with the requirements of the Housing Grants Act?
download (PDF 300K) May's Dispatch
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