Defects in new developments — exploring tenant, contractor and sub-contractor liability

Defects in new developments — exploring tenant, contractor and sub-contractor liability

Obligations to repair defective work in new developments may be owed by tenants, contractors and sub-contractors. Clare Butler considers the nature of these obligations, the difficulties that can arise and the issues identified in the recent case of Office Depot v UBS [2018] EWHC 1494 (TCC).