We need to speak about the Defective Premises Act podcast

Howden's Fortune Favours the Brave podcast has been created for business leaders exploring how businesses can harness risks and use them to their advantage. In each episode Howden will discuss a topical challenge or issue and what business leaders can do to overcome it.

In this two-part series, Morgan Taylor from our Legal, Technical and Claims team is joined by Jonathan Carrington from RPC to discuss the Defective Premises Act (DPA) 1972 and recent Supreme Court judgement.

In the first episode, we explore the Defective Premises Act 1972 and its importance, looking at the duty introduced by the Building Safety Act (2022), who is owed this DPA duty, and whether is it a duty of strict or reasonable care.

In the second episode, we look at the recent Supreme Court’s ruling in URS Corporation Ltd (Appellant) v BDW Trading Ltd (Respondent) [2025] UKSC 21, examining the background to the case, the Court’s findings, and the potential implications for construction and property professionals moving forward.

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