7th Flr Evergreen House, 160 Euston Road, NW1 2DT
Serviced offices Decided 16 May 2025 VT00027296 Daniel Watney LLP - Alex Izett
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What was argued and what the tribunal found
The appellant challenged a completion notice dated 6 November 2024 which proposed 16 December 2024 as the completion date for three floors of serviced offices. The appellant argued that asbestos had been discovered and disturbed during repairs, requiring professional removal at an estimated cost of £289,000 per floor and taking approximately seven weeks per floor, plus a further three months for remaining works. The tribunal found that the six-week period allowed was unreasonable and that the presence of the asbestos material changed the normal scope of works, extending the time needed for substantial completion. The appeal was allowed and the completion date was amended to 5 May 2025.
Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Evergreen Marine UK Limited, represented.
Grounds argued
- Effective date
- Evidence
- Measurement survey, Photographs, Expert report
- Cases cited
- Graylaw Investments Ltd v Ipswich Borough Council; JLG Investments Ltd v Sandwell District Council; Post Office v Nottingham City Council
- Hearing
- 17 April 2025
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