In Almacantar Centre Point Nominee No.1 Ltd & Ors v Penelope de Valk & Ors, on appeal to the Upper Tribunal (UT) from the First Tier Tribunal (FTT), the UT has held that: Proving the existence of a “relevant defect”
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Judicial guidance on defect claims and leaseholder protections under the Building Safety Act 2022

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