Now that a few months have passed since Labour’s landslide victory in the General Election in May, many are wondering what the potential changes are, with regards to the property market.
The government’s introduction of the Renters’ Rights Bill marks a significant shift for the private rented sector. Designed to protect tenants and rebalance the relationship between renters and landlords, the Bill introduces new regulations that will profoundly affect the way rental properties are managed.
Searching for and buying a car is an exhilarating experience. No more so than when you drive away knowing that it’s yours! However, car ownership comes with responsibility and that’s not just in relation to the way you drive.
Legal terms are used in formal documents to ensure clarity. A will is a formal document. The terms used form a kind of shorthand to save lengthy explanations or repetition throughout the document. They are also used to avoid ambiguity to those who need to interpret the document.
Private residential landlords are being challenged to keep pace with current legislation and a scheme to support tenants through debt is one of the latest, demanding a detailed understanding.
The team at Bowling & Co were delighted to take part in the 20th Anniversary London Legal Walk earlier this month. They raised over £1000 for this worthwhile cause and all enjoyed the experience. Our team was made up of Leah, Kimberley, Rosa, Merve, Tony, Mert, Harry, Zafrin, Farasat, Sanem and Rohan. The team walked with the Lady Chief Justice and thousands of lawyers to raise funds for the London Legal Support Trust (LLST). Over the last 20 years, by walking together for justice, an incredible £10.5 million as been raised, helping…
As a commercial landlord, it can often feel like you're navigating a maze of obligations and responsibilities.
A £165m reminder to directors on the importance of getting accounts filed on time has been flagged in the latest report from Companies House, the body responsible for the UK's register of limited companies. The statistics from Companies House show that 98.5% of accounts were filed on time, but the 1.5% that missed their deadline resulted in 323,643 penalties being levied with a total value of £164.7m. The average penalty was £509 but almost £80m was raised by 80,000 ‘double penalties’, charged when companies file their accounts late for two…
It has been announced that effective 1st May 2024, Companies House, the United Kingdom's registrar of companies, has made significant changes to its fee structure.
Company directors, people with significant control of a company, or anyone who files on behalf of a company, must ensure they comply with new transparency rules from March 2024. Greater scrutiny of information lies at the heart of the new legislation, which is designed to plug potential loopholes that may have been exploited for the purposes of economic crime. It strengthens the powers of law enforcement agencies, makes it easier to prosecute corporates for certain financial crimes, and introduces a new offence of ‘failure to prevent fraud’ for larger organisations…
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