Returning to work – adjusting the workplace for employees with disabilities
Returning to work after a period away from the office - employers must make reasonable adjustments for disabled employees.
The Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill
The Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill is to provide relief from certain rent debts for business tenancies affected by the pandemic.
Student renting rights – a guide
If you are renting accommodation as a student you should fully understand your rights - and your obligations. In this article, we look at your rights when renting and how to enforce them.
Assignment of Tenancy – can agents and landlords charge tenants?
Assignment of Tenancy is in the limelight with a recent First-Tier Tribunal decision that could have a serious impact on agents and private landlords.
House prices – are they on the rise?
House prices rose at their fastest rate since 2007 as the SDLT holiday ended. Is this an indication that they are on the rise? Read more.
Self-Employment Income Support Scheme grant: what you need to know
The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme grant is coming to an end. Find out how you can claim the final installment here.
Rent forfeitures and Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery
Eviction protection extended for businesses most in need On the 16th June 2021, the Government announced its intention to further extend the Moratorium in relation to commercial evictions in light of the COVID-19 Pandemic. This will now run until March 2022. As far as Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery (CRAR) is concerned, only rent that is more than 554 days in arrears can be collected, this meaning that the rent arrears from March 2020 quarters onwards cannot be recovered as of yet. The Government is preparing a full release on the…
Property evictions to resume
Property evictions are to resume but residential tenants will continue to be assisted during the Covid-19 restrictions with longer notice periods remaining in place until at least October 2021. This was announced by The Housing Minister, Christopher Pincher, on the 12th of May. During the initial lockdown in 2020, the Government reformatted the notice periods for residential tenancies, affording tenants extra protection during the pandemic. As part of these temporary changes, a Section 21 Notice (which normally provides a tenant a 2-month notice to vacate a property) was extended to…
Future-proofing rent suspension clauses
The fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic has meant that landlords and tenants must consider future-proofing rent suspension clauses. Following the initial lockdown in March 2020 and subsequent disruption for many businesses, commercial landlords and tenants now must face a reality that a balance has to be struck when negotiating new leases to allow future-proofing to account for events like those imposed by the pandemic. Ideally, each side would want to achieve maximum protection for themselves, but a balance probably lies somewhere in the middle. A recent case involved a commercial…
Blog: Five tips for businesses dealing with unpaid invoices
In this blog we suggest 5 tips for businesses dealing with unpaid invoices The coronavirus pandemic has caused financial difficulties for many and could be making the problem of late payments worse for both small businesses, the self-employed and freelancers. Carrying the weight of unpaid invoices really can make doing business challenging. The Forum of Private Business indicates that 1 in 4 businesses fall into insolvency as a result of late payment of invoices. While business owners need to worry about paying suppliers, staff members, rent and bills, unpaid invoices…