On a simple house refurbishment project in Putney, London, Mr & Mrs West ended up with an extended house with no proper waterproofing, serious defects in the plumbing and all the newly installed M&E services needing replacing. Disaster!
Although they were relatively unsophisticated clients ie new to the industry, they were ... Read More
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Oct2016
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Aug2016
Earlier this year, a member of my audience at a RICS event asked how he should proceed to write a contract if he didn't trust 'them' (also known as 'the other side'). I was momentarily stunned into silence, which is unusual for a speaker. My answer was simple:
"If you don't ... Read More
05
Jul2016
Stephen R Covey’s 7 Habits are principles to help you become highly effective. There are astonishing parallels with my specialist area of law - contracts.
In brief, the first six of the 7 habits can be summarised as “make and keep a promise” and “involve others and work out a solution ... Read More